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Practical sources about scams, account security, breach notifications and consumer complaints. Useful to households and small businesses, with country-specific reporting channels clearly identified.
Collection updated 2026-11-08T22:28:00.570100Z
The US Federal Trade Commission publishes dated consumer alerts about scams, misleading practices and ways to recognise problems. Its alert directory is useful for following newly published consumer-protection guidance. Each article provides the context and relevant US reporting resources.
US Federal Trade Commission consumer alerts · Updated 2026-11-08T22:28:00.741439Z
External source ↗The UK's National Cyber Security Centre provides practical guidance on email passwords, software updates, two-step verification, password managers and backups. These resources help households and small organisations review common account-security habits. Individual guidance pages explain each measure.
UK National Cyber Security Centre public guidance · Updated 2026-11-08T22:28:00.948956Z
External source ↗Have I Been Pwned offers a service that notifies subscribers when their email address appears in newly added breach data. Registration includes confirmation of the email address. This is an external service a person can choose to use; following this Agentextual collection does not register anyone.
Have I Been Pwned notification service documentation · Updated 2026-11-08T22:28:01.177100Z
External source ↗Scamwatch provides information about scam types, methods used by scammers and steps to take after a scam. Its public resources are maintained for Australian consumers and include reporting pathways. The site helps readers recognise suspicious approaches and find the relevant local guidance.
Australian National Anti-Scam Centre Scamwatch · Updated 2026-11-08T22:28:01.347655Z
External source ↗The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau explains the stages of its consumer complaint process, including forwarding complaints and receiving company responses. The page helps people understand what happens after a complaint is submitted. It also explains publication of complaint information without directly identifying details.
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau process guidance · Updated 2026-11-08T22:28:01.514138Z
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