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08/21/2012

College-Age Adults at Higher Risk of Falling Victim to Identity Theft

Better Business Bureau warns that college-age adults are particularly vulnerable to identity theft and related fraudulent crimes. According to the Consumer Sentinel Network database, 56,689 consumers between the ages of 20 and 29 fell victim to identity theft in 2011. That number accounts for 23 percent of the total number of identity theft complaints reported last year; the largest out of any 10-year age range.

06/20/2012

Online College Scams… says Carol

Getting a college degree can be very expensive. If you see a quick, easy and inexpensive way to get a degree online, stop and do your research before sending the institution money.

06/13/2012

Financial Aid Schemes Target Students Looking for Help

With the cost of college outpacing inflation and crimping family budgets, students and their families are eager to find scholarships and other awards to help pay for higher education. Better Business Bureau advises students and their parents to be wary of websites, seminars or other schemes that promise to find scholarships, grants or financial aid packages for an upfront fee.

08/23/2011

Tips for College-Bound Students to Prevent Identity Theft

College students often have many responsibilities to manage when it comes to school, work and their social lives, which means identity theft and credit ratings often take a back seat to other priorities. However, Better Business Bureau warns that young adults are particularly vulnerable to identity theft and related crimes.

05/01/1999

FTC - Ouch! Students Getting Stung Trying to Find $$$ for College

Need money for college? Doesn't everybody? With tuition bills skyrocketing, and room and board going through the roof, students and their families are looking for creative ways to finance a college education. Unfortunately, in their efforts to pay the bills, many of them are falling prey to scholarship and financial aid scams.


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