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Financial Literacy: Consumer Rights & Identity Theft

Resources to develop your financial literacy and personal finance skills.

Consumer Rights & Identity Theft

OnGuard Online
Tips to stay safe and secure online, from the FTC.
Privacy, Identity & Online Security
Offers advice on protecting yourself and family from privacy and identity threats, from the FTC.

Identity Theft
Describes what to do in case of identity theft, from the FTC.
IdentityTheft.gov
Government resource to help you recover from identity theft.
Identity Theft Resource Center
Articles and a hotline are among the resources from this site
Warning Signs of Identity Theft
Discusses the signs of identity theft, from the FTC.

Common Scams
List of common financial scams and crimes from the FBI
Consumer Guide to Scams
Discusses different types of scams, from the Attorney General of MA.
Frauds and Scams
From the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, "Our resources can help you prevent, recognize, and report scams and fraud."
Scam Alerts
Stay on top of scams with this alert system from the FTC.

Consumer Information
Offers information on scams and safety, as well as ways to file a complaint, request a free credit report, and scam alerts, from the FTC.
The Consumer Protection Division--MA
Offers a electronic consumer complaint service.