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Owe money to the @IRSnews? Pay directly at irs.gov/payments. If you search online, you may find lookalike scammer sites that will take your money but might not pay your debt. Learn more: bit.ly/4zbJmlp.
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Did you get a text that looks like it’s from USPS or another delivery service about a problem with a package delivery? Don’t click the link. It could be from a scammer. If you think the text is real, check directly at the company's website. Learn more: bit.ly/3VNJcC7.
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Agencies allege restaurant software and fintech firm deceptively touts costs and “24/7/365” customer support /2
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FTC launches personalized pricing and compensation inquiry. Commission orders seek pricing and compensation methodology from major airlines, ride-sharing companies and food-delivery firms: bit.ly/4zhvard
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Did someone claiming to be an FTC agent tell you to move your money to protect it? Don’t. That's a scam. Learn more at ftc.gov/imposters #StopGovImposters
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Want to pay your water bill online? If you search online for your utility company’s payment link, the top results could include paid ads for lookalike sites. They might charge you extra fees and may not pay your bill. Learn more: bit.ly/47JOPnp
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Today’s fact-finding mission will help the Commission understand whether and to what extent these industries rely on personalized pricing and to discern the best way to address a serious and growing public concern.
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The FTC has already issued an enforcement statement explaining that it is illegal to charge a personalized price without clearly informing the consumer that the price is personalized and the data on which the price is based. ftc.gov/news-events/news/pre…
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Nine representative companies across three major industries—air travel, ride sharing & food delivery—must fully detail their use, if any, of individual consumer data to set prices or pay workers. We will find out if personal data, such as web-surfing habits, are used.
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Why do some consumers pay more than their neighbors when shopping for the same products? Why are similarly situated delivery drivers working identical routes paid wildly varying amounts? To get answers, we launched a formal, compulsory market study into personalized pricing.
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FTC launches personalized pricing and compensation inquiry. Commission orders seek pricing and compensation methodology from major airlines, ride-sharing companies and food-delivery firms: bit.ly/4zhvard
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Paying your phone bill online? Before you pay, be sure you’re on the carrier’s website, not a scammer’s lookalike page. Check before you pay your bill. Learn more: bit.ly/4i8CJKL.
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With severe flooding inundating parts of the Southwestern U.S., unlicensed contractors and scammers may contact you promising to clean up water damage. If they want cash up front, walk away. Learn more: bit.ly/4jETwWS
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Got a trip in the works? If you need to get or renew a passport, know that your top online search results might be third-party websites that will charge you for forms and services that are free on Travel.State.gov or will just try to take your money.
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Searching online for health insurance this open season? FTC Chairman @AFergusonFTC has advice to help you avoid a government imposter pretending to be Healthcare.gov or Medicare.gov:
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