| A | B |
|---|
| Failure to Plan | Not making shopping lists, spending plans, doing comparison shopping, etc. |
| Failure to Protect | Not securing personal information and property |
| Failure to Be Informed | Not reading labels, fine print, contracts, sales offers, etc. |
| Failure to Communicate | Not asking questions, discussing purchases, saying "no" when needed |
| Scam/Scheme | A plot designed to trick someone; a deception |
| Illegal | Against the Law |
| Lie/Lying | Tell tell an untruth |
| Concealing Information | Hiding Information |
| Pyramid | A scam that usually involves a "get rich quick" chain letter |
| Chain Letter | A letter asking one to send several letters with money in order to, supposedly, receive money yourself |
| High-pressure Sales Approach | Using extreme tactics to persuade a consumer to buy |
| Vague Offers | Offers that withhold certain details, expecting one to pay up front to get them |
| Sweepstakes Letter | States that one has won a valuable prize, but must pay a fee to claim it |
| Lottery | Prizes awarded by chance after purchase of a ticket |
| Earn-money-at-home offers | Offers that hinge on a consumer first purchasing something |
| Condition | A stipulation or prerequisite |
| Winning bid at auctions | A scam artists may notify you that you have the winning bid, ask for money, but never ship the item purchased |
| Identity Theft | Stealing one's personal information to commit theft or fraud |
| Media | Means of communicating |
| Federal Trade Commission | A Federal government agency to assist consumers who've been victims of fraud |
| National Consumer's League | Has a website where incidents of consumer fraud may be reported |
| Better Business Bureau | A local consumer protection agency |
| State Attorney General | This state office assists consumers who have been victimized by fraud |
