| Amy Hebert
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Looking for information about Social Security? Make sure you're going to the right place. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is warning that it's found Twitter handles, Facebook pages, websites and apps that look official but aren't connected to the agency. Sometimes they're outright scams to steal your personal information. Read more >
Lisa Lake
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Calls from debt collectors can add to the stress of having financial problems. When those calls involve harassment, threats and intimidation, the situation can get even worse — especially if you don't know your rights. The FTC enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to protect consumers from deceptive, abusive, or unfair debt collection tactics. On June 23, 2014, the FTC filed a joint complaint with the State of New York against National Check Registry for violating the FDCPA by allegedly using outrageous and intimidating methods to get people to pay debts immediately — often debts that were in dispute. Read more > |
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