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Type |
Subject |
Topic |
Official Name |
Sponsor Type |
Agency |
Primary Target Demographic |
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Finance |
Counterfeit |
Education about the new designs of money |
The color of money. Safer. Smarter. More secure. |
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Dept of Treasury |
General Population
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Finance |
Planning |
Retirement Planning |
Taking The Mystery Out Of Retirement Planning |
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Dept of Labor (DOL) |
Adults
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Finance |
Planning |
Teach military families how to manage their money |
SaveAndInvest.Org |
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Dept of Defense (DOD) |
Military & Families
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Finance |
Planning |
Inform Americans how to save for the future |
"National Save for Your Future" |
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Social Security Administration (SSA) |
Adults General Population
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Finance |
Charity |
Collect charity money from Federal employees |
"Be an Everyday Hero" |
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Dept of Justice (DOJ) |
Specific Occupation Government Employees Adults
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Finance |
Planning |
Provide resources that teach women how to manage money |
"Wi$e Up" |
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Dept of Labor (DOL) |
Adults: Women
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Finance |
Planning |
Teach Latina women about financial planning |
"Las Mujeres y el Dinero" |
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Dept of Labor (DOL) |
Minority: Hispanic
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Finance |
Planning |
Help minorities, women, and businesses prepare for retirement |
"Retirement Savings Education Campaign - Saving Matters" |
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Dept of Labor (DOL) |
Adults: Women Business: Small Minorities
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Finance |
Planning |
Inform employees about health benefits |
"Health Benefits Education Campaign" |
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Dept of Labor (DOL) |
Young Adults: Teenagers (Ages 13-19) Adults
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Finance |
Planning |
saving and spending skills |
CYBERCHASE: KNOW YOUR DOUGH financial literacy campaign |
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Educational Broadcasting Corporation |
Children: Tweens: Age 9–13
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Finance |
Planning |
student loans |
Campaign for Student Aid |
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U.S. Public Interest Research Groups |
Youth (General Ages 13-30)
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Finance |
Banking |
Campaign to encourage New Yorkers to open Bank Accounts |
"'Bank on New York Campaign" |
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New York |
General Population
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Finance |
Home Buying |
Educate Consumers on Getting a Mortgage and Refinancing. |
"Educate Consumers on Getting a Mortgage, Refinancing" |
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New York |
Homeowners
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Finance |
Taxes |
Tax amnesty for personal and business taxpayers who owed income taxes to the state of California. |
"California Counts on You" |
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California |
Business: Small
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Finance |
Charity |
Encourage California State Employees to contribute to relief efforts for people affected by Hurricane Katrina. |
"Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Campaign" |
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California |
Government Employees
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Finance |
Fraud |
Raises awareness of bad deals, excess debt, charity scams and other negative consumer issues during the Holidays. |
"Be a Safe and Smart Holiday Consumer" |
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California |
General Population
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Finance |
Identity Theft |
Tips to protect Seniors from Identity theft and fraudulent scams. |
"Scambuster Kit" for California Seniors |
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California |
Senior Adults: Age 50+
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Finance |
Planning |
Promote financial education in Hispanic homes |
Hispanic Media Campaign |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) |
Minority: Hispanic
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Finance |
Fraud |
Promote safe home-shopping |
Armchair Armor: Shopping Safely From Home (National Consumer Protection Week Campaign) |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Identity Theft |
Prevent identity theft |
AvoID Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Inform the Hispanic population about fraud |
Ojo! Mantente alerta contra el fraude. Infórmate con la FTC |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Minority: Hispanic
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Finance |
Planning |
Promote saving money |
66 Ways to Save Money |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Inform on the scamming of auction guides |
Auction Guides: Not So Hot Properties |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Home Buying |
Provide advice on buying manufactured homes |
How to Buy a Manufactured Home |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Homeowners
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Finance |
Fraud |
Prevent online auction fraud |
Internet Auctions: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Home Buying |
Provide information on private mortgage insurance management |
Cancellation of Private Mortgage Insurance: Federal Law May Save You Hundreds of Dollars Each Year |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Homeowners
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Finance |
Fraud |
Inform on fake "free" grants |
"Free Grants": Don't Take Them For Grant-ed |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Inform on the dangers of gifting clubs |
The Gifting Club "Gotcha" |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Promote safe shopping for the holiday season |
Holiday Shopping Tips |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Home Buying |
Promote home equity loan awareness |
Home Equity Loans: Borrowers Beware! |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Homeowners
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Finance |
Fraud |
Protect people against scamming mail |
Project Mailbox IV For Consumers: Catch the Bandit In Your Mailbox |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Keep consumers aware of risks with free trials |
Trial Offers: The Deal Is in the Details |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Spread awareness on useless laundry devices |
Wash Daze: Laundry Gadgets Won't Lighten the Load |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Planning |
Provide information on living trusts and financial planning |
Living Trust Offers: How to Make Sure They're Trust-worthy |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Promote fair rebates and rebate awareness |
Taking the "Bait" Out of Rebates |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert consumers to coupon scams |
Costly Coupon Scams |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Planning |
Help the public make informed trading decisions |
Day Trading Ads: Cutting Through the "Bull" |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Promote informed investing decisions |
Psst... Wanna Buy a Bridge? |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Prevent inventors from being scammed |
Got a Great Idea? |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Encourage informed online investment |
Online Investment Opportunities: 'Net Profit or 'Net Gloss? |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Warn the public against scamming seminars |
The Seminar Pitch: A Real Curve Ball |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Prevent charity fraud |
Charitable Donation$: Give or Take? |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help consumers avoid telemarketing fraud |
Ditch the Pitch: Hanging Up on Telephone Hucksters |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help consumers recognize fraud |
Fraud: Recognize It. Report It. Stop It. |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help consumers avoid cross-border telemarketing fraud |
Hang Up On Cross-Border Phone Fraud |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help consumers avoid magazine renewal scams |
Magazine Subscription Scams |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert consumers to charity fraud |
Operation Phony Philanthropy: Charity Fraud |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert consumers to scams involving prizes |
Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play! |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Caution consumers about multiple scamming |
Reloading Scams: Double Trouble for Consumers |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert consumers to telemarketing scams involving fake florists |
A Rose Is A Rose Is A Ruse? |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Caution against illegitimate telemarketing |
Straight Talk About Telemarketing |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Caution consumers on fraudulent vacation packages |
Wish I Was There! |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert consumers to potential refunds for unauthorized phone bill charges |
Unauthorized Charge$ on Your Phone Bill? |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help businesses avoid office supply scams |
Project BOSS: Banish Office Supply Scams |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Non-Profit Organizations Business: Small Business: Large Corporations
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Finance |
Planning |
Advise consumers on paying online |
A Consumer's Guide to E-Payments |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Inform consumers on misleading low-cost computer deals |
'Free' and 'Low Cost' PC Offers. Go Figure. |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Caution consumers about misleading "free" internet |
Hide and Go Seek: Finding the Disclosures in "Free" Internet Service Offers |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert consumers to phishing scams |
How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert the public to misleading medical billing job opportunities |
Medical Billing Opportunities: Worth a Second Opinion |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Caution the public against scams in internet-related recruiting |
'Net Based Business Opportunities: Are Some Flop-portunities? |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Identity Theft |
Help consumers avoid and fight identity theft |
Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Warn job-seekers about work-at-home schemes |
Work-At-Home Schemes |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Caution against envelope-stuffing job scams |
Take This Scheme and Stuff It: Avoiding Envelope-Stuffing Rip-Offs |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help consumers be knowledgable when buying jewelry |
Beloved...Bejeweled...Be Careful: What to Know Before You Buy Jewelry |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert consumers about possible problems with pre-paid phone cards |
Buying Time: The Facts About Pre-Paid Phone Cards |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert consumers to being cautious with continuity plans |
Continuity Plans: Coming to You Like Clockwork |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help people avoid fraud when planning funerals |
Funerals: Consumer Rights Under the Funeral Rule |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert people to model recruitment scams |
If You've Got The Look, Look Out! Avoiding Modeling Scams |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help inventors avoid scams from invention promotion firms |
Invention Promotion Firms |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help consumers understand long-distance service advertising |
Making Sense of Long-Distance Advertising |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert students and parents to potential scholarship scams |
Scholarship Scams |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Young Adults: College Students Adults: Parents
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Finance |
Fraud |
Warn the public against diploma mills |
Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Inform public of legitimate free annual credit reports |
Free Annual Credit Reports |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Adults
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Finance |
Planning |
Teach college students about credit |
Project Credit Smarts |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Young Adults: College Students
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Finance |
Fraud |
Show the public what the FTC is doing to stop telemarketing |
Telemarketing Fraud Enforcement |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Planning |
Teach youths about wise purchasing habits and scam avoidance |
Focus on Finances |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
Young Adults: College Students Young Adults: Ages 20-30
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Finance |
Planning |
Provide advice on getting good credit |
Getting Credit |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Prevent federal job application scams |
Job Scams |
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Prevent work-at-home scam involvement |
Work-at-Home Scams: They Just Don't Pay |
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United States Postal Service (USPS) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Educate the public about avoiding scams |
Fighting Fraud: It's a Family Matter. |
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United States Postal Service (USPS) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Help consumers escape internet fraud |
Fraud on the Internet: Old Games, New Tricks |
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United States Postal Service (USPS) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Warn consumers against investment frauds |
Dialing for Dollars |
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United States Postal Service (USPS) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Inform consumers about dangerous sweepstakes schemes |
Sweepstakes Scams |
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United States Postal Service (USPS) |
General Population
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Finance |
Identity Theft |
Help consumers avoid identity theft |
Operation: Identity Crisis |
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United States Postal Service (USPS) |
General Population
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Finance |
Fraud |
Inform consumers about dangerous scams |
Looks Too Good to Be True |
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United States Postal Service (USPS) |
General Population
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Finance |
Charity |
Coordinate donations for Hurricanes Mitch and Georges |
Hurricane public service campaign |
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Agency for International Dev (USAID) |
General Population
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Finance |
Charity |
Encourage donations to help refugees of Kosovo |
Kosovo victim public service campaign |
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Agency for International Dev (USAID) |
Foreign Country
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Finance |
Charity |
Encourage contributions to US Air Force charities |
Commitment to Caring |
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United States Air Force |
Military & Families
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Finance |
Banking |
Encourage the public to redeem their savings bonds |
Amazing Discoveries / Buried Treasure |
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Dept of Treasury |
General Population
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Finance |
Counterfeit |
Prevent piracy across borders |
Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) |
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Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) |
Business: Large Corporations Business: Small General Population
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Finance |
Banking |
Promote awareness of the Golden Dollar |
Golden Dollar campaign |
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Dept of Treasury |
General Population
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Finance |
Planning |
Educating consumers on financial planning and record management. |
Facts on Saving and Investing Campaign |
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Texas |
Senior Adults: Age 50+
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Finance |
Planning |
Educate students and familes on the financial aid process for secondary education. |
Know Before You Go - Unlocking the Door to your Future Campaign |
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Texas |
Young Adults: College Students
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Finance |
Fraud |
Alert inventors to scams |
Inventor awareness media campaign |
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Dept of Commerce (DOC) |
General Population
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Finance |
Banking |
Educate children about American currency |
H.I.P. Pocket Change |
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Dept of Treasury |
Children: Elementary (K-6) Children: Tweens: Age 9–13 Young Adults: Teenagers (Ages 13-19)
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Finance |
Banking |
Encourage coin collection |
Genuine United States Mint |
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Dept of Treasury |
General Population
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Finance |
Banking |
Promote awareness of the state quarters |
50 State Quarters |
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Dept of Treasury |
General Population
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Finance |
Home Buying |
Help homebuyers in faith-based communities |
Reaching the Dream |
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Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) |
General Population
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Finance |
Home Buying |
Encourage home ownership |
National Homeownership Month |
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Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) |
General Population
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Finance |
Planning |
Inform veterans about disability compensation |
Disability benefits outreach campaign |
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Dept of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
Military & Families
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