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Consumer Alerts

• Aug 11, 2017  Want to start a class action lawsuit?
  

  Sometimes, when you have exhausted all avenues to settle a complaint with a company, you may wonder if you can…

• Mar 27, 2017  Help save the broadband privacy rule!
  

  This is outrageous! Congress is trying to undo the broadband privacy protections we helped win last year at the Federal…

• Jan 29, 2016  Free, personalized help for victims of identity theft
  

  If you are a victim of identity theft, help has arrived.

  Identity theft victims can now get a…

• Jul 23, 2015  Beware of government impostors
  

  Consumer Action is warning consumers about websites, emails and calls that purport to be from government officials but are…

• Jun 26, 2015  Consumers get access to the 'heart' of CFPB complaints
  

  Consumers now have a critical tool with which to educate and empower themselves in the financial marketplace: complaint narratives…

• May 27, 2015  Can debt collectors message you for money?
  

  
  Editor's Note: This alert was written by Cristina Miranda, a Consumer Education Specialist at the Federal Trade Commission.

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• Mar 19, 2015  Consumers gain access to the story behind the complaints
  

  Consumers will now have the opportunity to learn firsthand from others’ misfortune through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB)…

• Jan 28, 2015  Data Privacy Day: Tips to protect personal information
  

  Data Privacy Day is January 28th, but protecting yourself and loved ones from ID theft should be a year-round…

• Apr 18, 2014  Concerned about e-book emails? Don’t be—refunds are real!
  

  This week, consumers who previously purchased e-books (electronic books) from certain retailers have been receiving notifications that they are…

• Jan 02, 2014  Weigh in on debt collection abuses with the CFPB
  

  Consumers complain more about debt collection problems than nearly any other issue.  Now it’s time to have our concerns…

• Dec 19, 2013  Data breach victim? Steps you can take now
  

  In light of the recent news about Target’s data security breach, Consumer Action, the National Consumer Law Center…

• Dec 19, 2013  Data breach victim? Steps you can take now (Spanish)
  

  Los pasos que puede tomar ahora como víctima de una brecha de datos

  Debido a la reciente noticia…

• Aug 23, 2013  Hang Up on "Medical Alert" Calls
  

  Consumer Action is warning consumers about calls from scammers offering medical alarm equipment.  Callers offer medical alert devices that…

• Jan 27, 2012  Job applicants and credit checks
  

  An increasing number of states have enacted (or are planning to enact) laws that restrict the use of credit reports…

• Dec 05, 2011  Heads up for tax changes
  

  The National Society of Accountants (NSA) offers this checklist of tax provisions slated for removal at the end of 2011…

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