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Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
Mon Jun 12, 2017, 08:34 PM Jun 2017

Phone scams....Information from the FTC, Federal Trade Commission [View all]

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams

This is information from the FTC. this article answers these questions information..

1. Signs of a Scam
2. How They Hook You
3 Why They're Calling You
4 How to Handle an Unexpected Sales Call
5 What To Do About Pre-Recorded Calls

and much more....it is a good honest article...

at the bottom of the article there are links to additional scams..
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•Robocalls
•National Do Not Call Registry
•Travel Scams (just for example..here is the link on travel scams..again FTC

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0027-travel-scams

•Business Opportunity Scams

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