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Data Visualizations

Use our visualizations to explore scam and fraud trends in your state based on reports from consumers like you.

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Consumer Alert

Talk to your friends and family to fight fraud

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Consumer Alert

Veterans: Don’t pay to apply for VA benefits

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Consumer Alert

A way to spot scams: how someone asks you to pay

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Open Meetings

Track enforcement and policy developments by viewing records from the Commission’s open meetings — agendas, transcripts, videos, reports, and public comments.

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