Consumer Issues
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Protect Your Business Against Fraud
Each year, small businesses are targets of fraudulent or deceptive sales practices. Use these Quick Tips to help spot the scammers before your business falls victim.
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Gift cards and gift certificates are convenient and when it comes to holidays, birthdays, or special occasions, they often make gift-giving easy. But gift cards are not the same as credit cards and, while Connecticut has its own gift-card laws, they may not apply to all gift cards. Learn all about gift cards with these Quick Tips.
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Learn about phone bill "cramming" and what you can do about unauthorized charges with these Quick Tips.
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Thinking of hiring a contractor for a home improvement project? Before you sign a contract, check out these Quick Tips!
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What are robocalls? How does the Do Not Call Registry work? Find out with these Quick Tips.
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But before you buy a used car, read these Quick Tips and find out what protections are available to you under the law.
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Automobile Repair in Connecticut
Learn about automobile repair, licensing and estimates in Connecticut with these Quick Tips.
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Learn about credit reports, credit scores and your rights under the law with these Quick Tips.
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Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Modification Assistance
Click here for resources available to consumers attempting to achieve loan modifications and avoid foreclosure.
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In these Quick Tips, find out how the federal Credit Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure, or CARD, Act protects you from credit card abuses.
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Lost and Stolen Credit and ATM/Debit Cards
What should you do if your credit card is stolen or if you notice unauthorized purchases on your debit card statement? Find out with these Quick Tips.
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A Consumer Guide to Travel Scams
By arming yourself with some basic knowledge about the travel industry, you can protect yourself from becoming the victim of a travel scam.
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These scams usually begin with an offer that seems too good to be true but, in all scenarios, the homeowner ends up in a worse financial situation and often loses the home. Use these Quick Tips to learn how to avoid mortgage assistance scams.
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Mortgage Scam: Spanish-Speaking Homeowners Targeted
A nationwide scam operating from the Dominican Republic, but pretending to be based out of Chicago, was calling Spanish-speaking distressed homeowners in the United States. Use these Quick Tips to learn about the scam and to avoid falling victim.
