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  1. Pinned Tweet
    28 Dec 2018

    The FTC is closed during the lapse in gov't funding. This means we won’t be able to answer your questions on Twitter. Consumers cannot file complaints or register for Do No Call at this time. For more info about what services are still available, visit: .

    6 replies 29 retweets 12 likes
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  2. 28 Dec 2018

    "You can get the diploma from home, ASAP." No classes? No in-person test? All online? That’s a scam. Learn more about high school diploma scams:

    2 replies 3 retweets 10 likes
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  3. 28 Dec 2018

    This is what a Social Security scam sounds like:

    2 replies 6 retweets 10 likes
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  4. 28 Dec 2018

    Netflix phishing scam: Don’t take the bait: …

    3 replies 52 retweets 26 likes
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  5. 28 Dec 2018

    Remember, you do not have to pay for help with your student loans. Never pay an upfront fee for the promise of debt relief. Learn the signs of a student debt relief scam:

    14 retweets 9 likes
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  6. 28 Dec 2018

    Transactions granted early termination of the HSR waiting period by the FTC & DOJ on Dec. 27 are now posted:

    2 replies 2 retweets 4 likes
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  7. 27 Dec 2018

    FTC announces the 10th session of its on and consumer protection issues in markets. Event will take place 1/16/19 in Washington, D.C.:

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  8. 27 Dec 2018

    Thinking about buying a new car? Learn how to spot deceptive car ads:

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  9. 27 Dec 2018

    Marriott International says that a breach of its Starwood guest reservation database exposed the personal information of up to 500 million people. If your information was exposed, there are steps you can take to help guard against its misuse:

    1 reply 6 retweets 12 likes
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  10. 27 Dec 2018

    So far this year, more than 35,000 people have reported impostor scams and they tell us they’ve lost $10 million. Here’s what one of those scam calls sound like:

    1 reply 11 retweets 6 likes
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  11. 27 Dec 2018

    New Year’s resolution to drop a few pounds? What about the ads that promise weight loss with no effort? The truth is, those ads are promoting products that won’t deliver on their promises. Learn more:

    1 reply 8 retweets 5 likes
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  12. 27 Dec 2018

    Transactions granted early termination of the HSR waiting period by the FTC & DOJ on Dec. 26 are now posted:

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  13. 26 Dec 2018

    Gift cards are for gifts, NOT for payments. Anyone who tells you to pay with a gift card is a scammer. Learn more:

    25 retweets 12 likes
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  14. 26 Dec 2018

    Please don’t get your cancer treatments in a bar:

    1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
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  15. 26 Dec 2018

    Fake calls about your SSN:

    2 replies 9 retweets 6 likes
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  16. 26 Dec 2018

    Watch this video and learn how to avoid a utility scam against your small business:

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  17. 26 Dec 2018

    Transactions granted early termination of the HSR waiting period by the FTC & DOJ on Dec. 21 are now posted:

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  18. 26 Dec 2018

    Netflix phishing scam: Don’t take the bait:

    2 replies 40 retweets 19 likes
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  19. 21 Dec 2018

    FTC requests public comment on an application from Praxair and Linde to approve sale of an industrial gases plant to LyondellBasell:

    2 replies 2 retweets 1 like
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  20. 21 Dec 2018

    FTC requests public comment on an application from Praxair and Linde to approve sale of industrial gases assets to Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.:

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