Scams that aren't illegal (but should be)
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Data brokers legally collect and sell personal information including addresses, phone numbers and income estimates during National Consumer Protection Week privacy warnings.
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Unlike traditional scams, this does not happen in the shadows. It happens out in the open, every single day. As a result, most people only realize it is happening after someone uses their personal information against them.
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