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	Organization: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)     Type Subject Topic Official Name Primary Target Demographic Computing Email Spam Reduce the Amount of Spam Email Sent "Operation SPAM Zombies" General Population Finance Identity Theft Prevent identity theft AvoID Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend General Population Finance Fraud Inform the Hispanic population about fraud Ojo! Mantente alerta contra el fraude. Infórmate con la FTC Minority: Hispanic Finance Planning Promote saving money 66 Ways to Save Money General Population Property Maintenance Advise how to avoid fraudulent contractors Home Improvement: Tools You Can Use Homeowners Community Awareness Give advice on caring for elder parents Aging Parents and Adult Children Together (A/PACT) Adults Finance Fraud Inform on the scamming of auction guides Auction Guides: Not So Hot Properties General Population Finance Home Buying Provide advice on buying manufactured homes How to Buy a Manufactured Home Homeowners Finance Fraud Prevent online auction fraud Internet Auctions: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers General Population Environment Energy Conservation Promote buying energy-saving washing machines Buying a Washing Machine? It's a Load-ed Question General Population 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 Homeowners Community Awareness Inform the public how to read clothing care symbols Project CLEAN General Population Environment Energy Conservation Inform how to keep homes cool while saving energy Cooling Your Home: Don't Sweat It Homeowners Finance Fraud Inform on fake "free" grants "Free Grants": Don't Take Them For Grant-ed General Population Finance Fraud Inform on the dangers of gifting clubs The Gifting Club "Gotcha" General Population Finance Fraud Promote safe shopping for the holiday season Holiday Shopping Tips General Population Finance Home Buying Promote home equity loan awareness Home Equity Loans: Borrowers Beware! Homeowners Business Employment Inform employees on how to distinguish scams from true jobs Making a Buck General Population Finance Fraud Protect people against scamming mail Project Mailbox IV For Consumers: Catch the Bandit In Your Mailbox General Population Health Awareness Inform how to accurately judge dieting ads Weighing the Evidence in Diet Ads General Population Finance Fraud Keep consumers aware of risks with free trials Trial Offers: The Deal Is in the Details General Population Computing Internet Security Prevent unauthorized international calls through unsuspecting computers When Your Computer Makes A Call...Without Your Okay General Population Finance Fraud Spread awareness on useless laundry devices Wash Daze: Laundry Gadgets Won't Lighten the Load General Population Computing Internet Security Inform consumers about VoIP technology VoIP: It’s A Phone, It’s a Computer, It’s... General Population Finance Planning Provide information on living trusts and financial planning Living Trust Offers: How to Make Sure They're Trust-worthy General Population Finance Fraud Promote fair rebates and rebate awareness Taking the "Bait" Out of Rebates General Population Computing Internet Security Inform consumers about internet frauds Top Ten Dot Cons: Consumer Information General Population Business Awareness Inform businesses how to comply with the Care Labeling Rule Clothes Captioning: Complying with the Care Labeling Rule Business: Large Corporations Business Awareness Provide information on labelling feather products Down...But Not Out: Advertising and Labeling of Feather and Down Products Business: Large Corporations Environment Energy Conservation Inform online sellers how to accurately label appliances Disclosing Energy Efficiency Information Business: Small Finance Fraud Alert consumers to coupon scams Costly Coupon Scams General Population Business Employment Caution the public to pursue safe business opportunities Business Opportunities General Population Finance Planning Help the public make informed trading decisions Day Trading Ads: Cutting Through the "Bull" General Population Finance Fraud Promote informed investing decisions Psst... Wanna Buy a Bridge? General Population Finance Fraud Prevent inventors from being scammed Got a Great Idea? General Population Finance Fraud Encourage informed online investment Online Investment Opportunities: 'Net Profit or 'Net Gloss? General Population Finance Fraud Warn the public against scamming seminars The Seminar Pitch: A Real Curve Ball General Population Finance Fraud Prevent charity fraud Charitable Donation$: Give or Take? General Population Finance Fraud Help consumers avoid telemarketing fraud Ditch the Pitch: Hanging Up on Telephone Hucksters General Population Finance Fraud Help consumers recognize fraud Fraud: Recognize It. Report It. Stop It. General Population Finance Fraud Help consumers avoid cross-border telemarketing fraud Hang Up On Cross-Border Phone Fraud General Population Finance Fraud Help consumers avoid magazine renewal scams Magazine Subscription Scams General Population Finance Fraud Alert consumers to charity fraud Operation Phony Philanthropy: Charity Fraud General Population Finance Fraud Alert consumers to scams involving prizes Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play! General Population Finance Fraud Caution consumers about multiple scamming Reloading Scams: Double Trouble for Consumers General Population Finance Fraud Alert consumers to telemarketing scams involving fake florists A Rose Is A Rose Is A Ruse? General Population Finance Fraud Caution against illegitimate telemarketing Straight Talk About Telemarketing General Population Finance Fraud Caution consumers on fraudulent vacation packages Wish I Was There! General Population Computing Technology Awareness Inform consumers about the Do Not Call Registry You Make the Call: The FTC's New Telemarketing Sales Rule General Population Finance Fraud Alert consumers to potential refunds for unauthorized phone bill charges Unauthorized Charge$ on Your Phone Bill? General Population Finance Fraud Help businesses avoid office supply scams Project BOSS: Banish Office Supply Scams Non-Profit Organizations Business: Small Business: Large Corporations Business Employment Help businesses make the right hiring decisions when fund-raising RAISING FUNDS? What You Should Know About Hiring a Professional Business: Large Corporations Business: Small Non-Profit Organizations Safety Auto Safety Alert consumers to beware of ads for internation driving permits Ads for International Drivers' Licenses or Permits Could Be a Dead End Automobile Drivers Finance Planning Advise consumers on paying online A Consumer's Guide to E-Payments General Population Computing Technology Awareness Inform web users on how search results work Being Frank about Search Engine Rank General Population Computing Email Spam Inform web users on chain letter laws Break the Chain General Population Children Well Being Inform children and parents about the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Kidz Privacy - Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Children: Tweens: Age 9–13 Adults: Parents Finance Fraud Inform consumers on misleading low-cost computer deals 'Free' and 'Low Cost' PC Offers. Go Figure. General Population Finance Fraud Caution consumers about misleading "free" internet Hide and Go Seek: Finding the Disclosures in "Free" Internet Service Offers General Population Finance Fraud Alert consumers to phishing scams How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam General Population Finance Fraud Alert the public to misleading medical billing job opportunities Medical Billing Opportunities: Worth a Second Opinion General Population Finance Fraud Caution the public against scams in internet-related recruiting 'Net Based Business Opportunities: Are Some Flop-portunities? General Population Computing Internet Security Create awareness of potential risks with internet surfing Site Seeing On The Internet General Population Families Computing Internet Security Promote internet security awareness Consumer Information Security General Population Families Business: Large Corporations Finance Identity Theft Help consumers avoid and fight identity theft Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft General Population Children Well Being Aid web developers in making sites according to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act You, Your Privacy Policy and COPPA. How to Comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Professionals Finance Fraud Warn job-seekers about work-at-home schemes Work-At-Home Schemes General Population Computing Email Spam Provide advice on avoiding unwanted spam You’ve Got Spam: How to "Can" Unwanted Email General Population Environment Energy Conservation Help consumers save money and become more environmentally-friendly with their cars Saving Money at the Gas Pump Automobile Drivers Environment Energy Conservation Teach families how to save money and energy at home Saving Starts @ Home General Population Homeowners Computing Internet Security Guide businesses in alerting customers about details in computer and internet deals Big Print. Little Print. What's the Deal? Business: Small Business: Large Corporations Computing Internet Security Guide businesses on proper online advertising Dot Com Disclosures: Information About Online Advertising Business: Small Business: Large Corporations Health Awareness Alert consumers against fake weight loss claims Red Flag: Bogus Weight Loss Claims General Population Computing Internet Security Caution consumers on internet fraud and security issues OnGuard Online General Population Business: Small Business: Large Corporations Computing Internet Security Help businesses create safe servers Securing Your Server: Shut the Door on Spam Non-Profit Organizations Business: Small Business: Large Corporations Health Awareness Alert consumers to possible lasik eye surgery dangers Basik Lasik: Tips on Lasik Eye Surgery General Population Health Awareness Alert consumers to cure-all false health claims Operation Cure-All General Population Health Awareness Alert consumers to possibly false health claims Project Waistline Campaign: Amazing Claims General Population Health Medication & Vaccines Help consumers save on prescription drugs Generic Drugs: Saving Money at the Pharmacy General Population Health Fitness Help consumers know how to choose the right health club Health Spas: Exercise Your Rights General Population Health Awareness Inform consumers about potentially misleading Human Growth Hormone pills "HGH" Pills and Sprays: Human Growth Hype? General Population Health Awareness Caution consumers against indoor tanning Indoor Tanning General Population Health Sunscreen Encourage parents to use sunscreen on their children Protecting Kids From the Sun Adults: Parents Health Fitness Help consumers buy the right exercise equipment Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment General Population Health Awareness Caution consumers against misleading biohazard-prevention kits Biothreats - Are Claims To Treat Really Just A Trick? General Population Safety Health Caution consumers against anti-snoring products Can Anti-Snoring Claims Be Cause for Alarm? General Population Health Medication & Vaccines Caution consumers against multilevel-marketing in drugs Lotions and Potions: The Bottom Line About Multilevel Marketing Plans General Population Health Fitness Help consumers make informed decisions when buying exercise equipment Pump Fiction General Population Health Well Being Help hearing-impaired consumers buy the right hearing aids Sound Advice on Hearing Aids General Population Health Sunscreen Guide consumers on wearing sun-protective clothing Sun-Protective Clothing: Wear It Well General Population Health Awareness Caution consumers against false impotence treatment medicines The Truth About Impotence Treatment Claims General Population Health Awareness Promote safe and aware diet supplement usage Test Your Supplement Savvy General Population Health Awareness Help consumers select good health care services and products Who Cares: Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Services General Population Business Employment Help small businesses hire the right janitorial franchises Buying a Janitorial Services Franchise Business: Small Finance Fraud Caution against envelope-stuffing job scams Take This Scheme and Stuff It: Avoiding Envelope-Stuffing Rip-Offs General Population Finance Fraud Help consumers be knowledgable when buying jewelry Beloved...Bejeweled...Be Careful: What to Know Before You Buy Jewelry General Population Finance Fraud Alert consumers about possible problems with pre-paid phone cards Buying Time: The Facts About Pre-Paid Phone Cards General Population Finance Fraud Alert consumers to being cautious with continuity plans Continuity Plans: Coming to You Like Clockwork General Population Computing Technology Awareness Inform consumers about electronic scanners and possible problems Electronic Checkout Scanners General Population Finance Fraud Help people avoid fraud when planning funerals Funerals: Consumer Rights Under the Funeral Rule General Population Business Awareness Advise consumers on solving problems with companies How to Right a Wrong General Population Finance Fraud Alert people to model recruitment scams If You've Got The Look, Look Out! Avoiding Modeling Scams General Population Finance Fraud Help inventors avoid scams from invention promotion firms Invention Promotion Firms General Population Finance Fraud Help consumers understand long-distance service advertising Making Sense of Long-Distance Advertising General Population Business Awareness Provide advice on hiring lawyers Need a Lawyer? Judge for Yourself General Population Business Awareness Inform businesses how to label products with cotton Calling It Cotton: Labeling & Advertising Cotton Products Business: Large Corporations Business: Small Business Awareness Promote good pricing practices in businesses Good Pricing Practices? SCAN DO Business: Large Corporations Business: Small Business Awareness Promote proper jewelry labelling in businesses In The Loupe: Advertising Diamonds, Gemstones and Pearls Business: Large Corporations Business: Small Finance Fraud Alert students and parents to potential scholarship scams Scholarship Scams Young Adults: College Students Adults: Parents Business Employment Encourage businesses to research credentials Avoid Fake-Degree Burns By Researching Academic Credentials Business: Large Corporations Business: Small Finance Fraud Warn the public against diploma mills Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception General Population Children Well Being Inform parents about entertainment ratings Entertainment Ratings Adults: Parents Finance Fraud Inform public of legitimate free annual credit reports Free Annual Credit Reports Adults Finance Planning Teach college students about credit Project Credit Smarts Young Adults: College Students Finance Fraud Show the public what the FTC is doing to stop telemarketing Telemarketing Fraud Enforcement General Population Finance Planning Teach youths about wise purchasing habits and scam avoidance Focus on Finances Young Adults: College Students Young Adults: Ages 20-30 Computing Technology Awareness Teach consumers and sellers about online shopping Online Shopping General Population Finance Planning Provide advice on getting good credit Getting Credit General Population Community Awareness Prevent purchase of counterfeit Alaska Native-made art Alaskan Native Art General Population Health Fitness Warn consumers about dieting rip-offs through a fake website FatFoe General Population Finance Fraud Prevent federal job application scams Job Scams General Population

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