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Facts for Consumers
- Buying a Janitorial Services Franchise [PDF]
[en español]
Explains how these franchises work, problems that may arise, and requirements under the FTC Franchise Rule. 3.75"x8.5", 20 pages, color.
- Day Trading Ads: Cutting Through the 'Bull'
[PDF]
Cautions consumers about ads for some day trading systems or advisory services that make investing look like a virtual bonanza. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Invention Promotion Firms
[PDF]
Urges consumers to use caution when it comes to determining market potential for their inventions. Tips to avoid falling for the sweet-sounding promises of a fraudulent promotion firm. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Investment Risks
[PDF]
Cautions consumers about ventures that are touted as sure-fire money-makers. Explains approaches used by investment scam artists to take your money. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Multilevel Marketing Plans
[PDF]
Explains how MLM plans and illegal pyramiding works. Offers tips to help you decide whether to join a MLM plan. 8.5"x11", 2 pages.
- Seminar Pitch: A Real Curve Ball
[PDF]
Warns consumers about solicitations and infomercials promoting seminars and conferences that promise to help consumers make a lot of money. Tips to avoid getting hit by the seminar pitch. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Test Your Investment IQ
[PDF]
Ten questions - and answers - to help you tell whether an investment opportunity is solid or risky. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
Consumer Alerts
- Investing in Rare Coins
- Lights, Camera, Rip-Off: How to Tell When a Scam Is Born [PDF]
- The Lowdown on Chain Letters [PDF] [en español]
- Spotting Sweet-Sounding Promises of Fraudulent Invention Promotion Firms [PDF]
- Taxpayers With IRAs: FYI The IRS Does Not Approve IRA Investments [PDF]
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- Don’t Let Deception Steal Your Invention
[PDF]
Urges consumers to use caution when it comes to determining market potential for their inventions. Tips to avoid falling for the sweet-sounding promises of a fraudulent promotion firm.
