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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

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    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 to the Federal Trade Commission.

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  • Reporte fraude

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    Proteja a su comunidad reportando fraudes, estafas y malas prácticas comerciales.

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  • VA Fraud Prevention Toolkit

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    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

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    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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We’re here anytime, day or night - 24/7

If you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves.

Get more resources at VeteransCrisisLine.net.