Protect Yourself and Report the Latest Frauds, Scams, Spams, Fakes, Identify Theft Hacks and Hoaxes
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What can you do to defend yourself from scams, frauds and identity theft? Whether you think you have been the victim of a fraud or scam or want to be proactive in protecting yourself, here is a list.
As a payment cardholder, you have many protections against the unauthorized use of your payment card (such as a debit, credit, or stored value card).
What can you do if you pay with a payment card but don't receive the product, receive the wrong product, or are billed for the wrong product?
Source: OECD's "Using Payment Cards Online: Frequently Asked Questions," which may be found at the OECD's Consumer Policy home page .
And please let us know about any suspicious calls or emails you receive. We look for patterns so that we can alert the authorities and victims to new scams, before it is too late!
For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.
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