Vietnamese Library: Fraud/Scams
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Library: Vietnamese | Avoid pandemic-related ID theft and account fraud (Vietnamese) Đối Phó với COVID-19. Identity thieves and fraudsters have taken advantage of the pandemic to get a hold of consumers’ personally identifying information and use it to steal their benefits, access their accounts and open new accounts in the victims’ names. This publication identifies some of the most prominent pandemic-related schemes consumers should be aware of, offers tips for safeguarding your personal and account data, explains how to detect fraud and ID theft, and outlines the steps to take if you discover you’re a victim. Filed Under: COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud/Scams ID Theft on May 07, 2021
Library: Vietnamese | A guide to finding the right job training school (Vietnamese) .
Job training can be a valuable investment in your future—if the school or program is reputable and fairly priced. This guide is designed to help anyone considering a job training program or vocational school make an informed choice, avoid excessive or unwarranted student loan debt, and know where to turn if they believe they are a victim of for-profit school fraud.
Filed Under: Fraud/Scams Military/Veterans Student Loans on Mar 29, 2017
Library: Vietnamese | Telemarketing Calls (Vietnamese) Learn how to get results.
Telemarketing calls can be a nuisance, particularly when they interrupt your sleep, dinner, or time with family or friends. This fact sheet explains the rules that legislators and consumer protection agencies have created to make telemarketing calls less annoying and help reduce the number of unwanted sales calls you receive. It also provides tips for protecting yourself from fraud and for filing a complaint, if necessary.
Filed Under: Fraud/Scams Telecom on May 18, 2011
Library: Vietnamese | ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Vietnamese) .
An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.
Filed Under: Fraud/Scams ID Theft Privacy Rights on Dec 15, 2009
Library: Vietnamese | Recognizing Credit Card Fraud (Vietnamese) .
Credit card fraud happens when consumers give their credit card number to unfamiliar individuals, when cards are lost or stolen, when mail is diverted from the intended recipient and taken by criminals, or when employees of a business copy the card or card numbers of a cardholder. This new Consumer Action publication explains how to recognize and avoid many forms of fraud that involve credit cards, such as skimming, phishing, ID theft and counterfeit cards.
Filed Under: Credit Credit Cards Fraud/Scams on Jul 14, 2009
Library: Vietnamese | Protect Your Phone Records (Vietnamese) .
Phone records are an important source of private information that someone might try to access without your consent for illegal or harmful purposes. This publication can help you understand who would want to access your phone records, why they might want to do it, how they try to access your private information and what you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim.
Filed Under: Fraud/Scams Privacy Rights Telecom Wireless on Jun 28, 2007
Library: Vietnamese | Don’t Fall for the Wrong Call (Vietnamese) Bảo vệ chính mình đừng bị lừa vì nạn gian lận bán hàng qua điện thoại.
Telemarketing fraud — using the phone to swindle and cheat — robs U.S. consumers of about $40 billion a year. Don’t fall for the wrong call, an 8-page, in-depth guide provides information on common tricks and charitable donation scams used by telemarketers, how to answer sales calls, warning signs of fraud, how to protect yourself from unwanted calls, your rights under the law and how you can sue telemarketers who do not honor your wishes not to be called. The guide also contains a listing of complaint handling agencies and other helpful resources.
Filed Under: Fraud/Scams Telecom on Feb 14, 2003