Cars
Learn about scams to avoid when you’re buying, financing, or maintaining your car, including false advertising, hidden add-on fees, misleading loan terms, and more.
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Buying and owning a car
Federal Trade Commission
Know your rights when buying new and used cars, navigating vehicle repossession, and refinancing auto loans.
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Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices
Federal Trade Commission
Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices to the Federal Trade Commission.
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Reporte fraude
Federal Trade Commission
Proteja a su comunidad reportando fraudes, estafas y malas prácticas comerciales.
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VA Fraud Prevention Toolkit
Department of Veterans Affairs
This toolkit is a partnership between federal agencies, Veteran Service Organizations, Military Service Organizations, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to arm Veterans with the knowledge of the common schemes we are seeing.
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What to do if you were scammed
Federal Trade Commission
Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer or gave a scammer personal information or access to your computer or phone.
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