Telemarketing, Sweepstakes & Scams Forms

• Cramming: Mystery Phone Charges
  Cramming is the practice of charging a customer's phone bill for services they did not request. This form from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) explains how to avoid being "crammed" and how to fight any unauthorized charges.
• Unsolicited Mail, Telemarketing and Email: Where to Go to Just Say No
  Find out from this Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brochure how to get removed from marketer's email and phone and junk mail lists.
• After a Disaster: Spam May Scam
  Don't be conned into giving to a charity that does not exist. Use this Federal Trade Commission (FTC) form to get educated about fake charities
• Day Trading Ads: Cutting Through the 'Bull'
  This brochure from the Federal Trade Commission cautions consumers about ads for some day trading systems or advisory services that make investing look like a virtual bonanza.
• Invention Promotion Firms
  The Federal Trade Commission urges consumers to use caution when it comes to determining market potential for their inventions. Use this brochure to learn tips to avoid falling for the sweet-sounding promises of a fraudulent promotion firm.
• Investment Risks
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cautions consumers about ventures that are touted as sure-fire money-makers. This brochure explains approaches used by investment scam artists to take your money.
• Seminar Pitch: A Real Curve Ball
  The Federal Trade Commission warns consumers about solicitations and infomercials promoting seminars and conferences that promise to help consumers make a lot of money. Use this brochure to learn tips to avoid getting hit by the seminar pitch.
• Dont Let Deception Steal Your Invention
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urges consumers to use caution when it comes to determining market potential for their inventions. Read this form to learn tips to avoid falling for the sweet-sounding promises of a fraudulent promotion firm.
• Read Up! How to be an Informed Consumer
  This form from the Federal Trade Commission is a comprehensive, bilingual guide for Hispanic consumers with information on managing personal finances, major purchases and investments, consumer rights, and identity theft.
• Costly Coupon Scams
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cautions the public about fraudulent promoters who claim consumers can earn big money clipping coupons, or selling "coupon certificate booklets.