Consumer Fraud

Consumer fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage a person and one of these things is Identity Thieves which is one of the most prevalent crimes in the world affecting million of people in the U.S alone. Identity Thieves can get your information by going though your trash, inquiring after your credit card report, stealing your wallet, and by advertising fake commercials and so to prevent that the Federal Trade Commission which is a agency that regulates consumers against false advertising stops these commercials. Other ways to protect yourself from this which most people don't figure out until they've become a victim and the damage is done is that you check your credit report once every year, shred financial document and never share private information with anyone.