Feature Articles: Telemarketing & Telephone Services
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- Don't Let Scams Artists Make You a Lottery Loser [PDF]
A current ploy used by some criminals is to lure Americans into buying phony "low-risk" chances in supposed high-stakes foreign lotteries. Victims of these scams not only lose their money, but also risk violating federal law, which generally prohibits playing lotteries by phone or mail.
- Protecting Yourself from Fund Raising Fraud [PDF]
If you’re thinking about donating to one of the more than 700,000 federally recognized charities soliciting for contributions, the Federal Trade Commission offers tips to make sure your donation dollars benefit the people and organizations you want to help.
