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		<title>Money for Resettled Refugees??</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/money-for-resettled-refugees?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/money-for-resettled-refugees?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bhutan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Grants Department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigrants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[refugee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[refugees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resettled refugees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scammers work the phones, and so do scam-fighters.  The FTC just heard from our friends in the Office of Refugee Resettlement about a new scam targeting refugees from Bhutan.  We want to shine some light on this – and ask you to share this with anyone who might get a call like this. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/money-for-resettled-refugees?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>‘Gameover’ Scam Targets Bank Accounts</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/banking/gameover-scam-targets-bank-accounts?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/banking/gameover-scam-targets-bank-accounts?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer virus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDIC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gameover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NACHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online scams]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The FBI identified a new phishing scam online that targets your bank accounts. The scam is called “Gameover.” Once the virus is on your computer, it can steal all of your user names and passwords before you realize what has happened. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/banking/gameover-scam-targets-bank-accounts?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Warns Drivers about Ticket Scams</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/ftc-warns-drivers-about-ticket-scams?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/ftc-warns-drivers-about-ticket-scams?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fake traffic tickets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spyware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traffic tickets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4735</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting a traffic ticket isn’t anyone’s favorite thing.  Even worse?  A fake ticket – a spam email that tricks you into downloading spyware onto your computer.  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/ftc-warns-drivers-about-ticket-scams?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock: Time-Barred Debts:  What’s that, and why should I care?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/tick-tock-tick-tock-time-barred-debts-whats-that-and-why-should-i-care?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/tick-tock-tick-tock-time-barred-debts-whats-that-and-why-should-i-care?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit and Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt collection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phantom debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time-barred debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zombie debt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4713</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In most states, having time-barred debt doesn’t mean that your debt has been forgiven, that you don’t owe it, or that a debt collector can’t try to get you to pay. It simply means that you can’t be sued to collect on the debt. (That doesn’t mean that all debt collectors play by the rules, but I’ll get to that later.) <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/tick-tock-tick-tock-time-barred-debts-whats-that-and-why-should-i-care?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Scams May Change, But Some Things Remain the Same</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/money/scams-may-change-but-some-things-remain-the-same?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/money/scams-may-change-but-some-things-remain-the-same?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fake check scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign business scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money transfer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigerian email scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sharing account information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sweetheart swindles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wiring money]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4690</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scammers are constantly experimenting with new ways to get consumers’ hard-earned money.  The stories vary, but two things remain consistent: 1) You’re asked to send money or provide your bank account information and 2) Rather than giving you money these crooks set their sights on stealing it from you. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/money/scams-may-change-but-some-things-remain-the-same?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/money/scams-may-change-but-some-things-remain-the-same?lang=en/feed&#038;lang=en</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>When Imitation is NOT the Sincerest Form of Flattery</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/when-imitation-is-not-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery-2?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/when-imitation-is-not-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery-2?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration papers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigration scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scams against immigrations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4624</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just today, the FTC announced a settlement in (The Immigration Center) case.  According to the FTC, this company tricked people into paying fees for government forms, which are free, or “services” provided by unqualified employees.   <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/scam-watch/when-imitation-is-not-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery-2?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NCPW.gov:  Reach for the Stars in 2012!</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/main/ncpw-gov-reach-for-the-stars-in-2012?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/main/ncpw-gov-reach-for-the-stars-in-2012?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Main]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCPW Outreach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer protection]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Trade Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FTC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile apps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Consumer Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NCPW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[product safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scams]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Week]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Greetings from the National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2012 website, with a new look that’s (literally) out of this world!  NCPW.gov is a one-stop destination for consumers and consumer advocates looking for tips to help weather tough economic times.
 <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/main/ncpw-gov-reach-for-the-stars-in-2012?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ncpw.gov/main/ncpw-gov-reach-for-the-stars-in-2012?lang=en/feed&#038;lang=en</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Zappos Customer? Take These Steps to Reduce the Risk of Identity Theft.</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/zappos-customer-take-these-steps-to-reduce-the-risk-of-identity-theft?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/zappos-customer-take-these-steps-to-reduce-the-risk-of-identity-theft?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Theft and Privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hackers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[login ID]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online accounts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secure internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zappos]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4429</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In light of Zappos' recent announcement that its database was hacked, OnGuardOnline.gov offers the following tips to help you reduce your risk of identity theft: <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/zappos-customer-take-these-steps-to-reduce-the-risk-of-identity-theft?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/zappos-customer-take-these-steps-to-reduce-the-risk-of-identity-theft?lang=en/feed&#038;lang=en</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Overpriced Prescriptions</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/overpriced-prescriptions?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/overpriced-prescriptions?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS Caremark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generic drugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medicare Part D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paying for medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perscriptions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resources for seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RxAmerica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walgreens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Paying for medications can be a struggle. So for some seniors and people with disabilities, the prospect of money back in their pockets might be welcome news. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/overpriced-prescriptions?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Only Natural, Right?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/%e2%80%9cnatural%e2%80%9d-resources-it%e2%80%99s-only-natural-right?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/%e2%80%9cnatural%e2%80%9d-resources-it%e2%80%99s-only-natural-right?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bodybuilding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dietary supplements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improve sex drive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lose weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[miracle drugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[miracle products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sexual enhancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Taking a dietary supplement — including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and probiotics — might seem like an easy way to do something healthy. But, before you grab just any supplement off the shelf, it’s important to know a few things: <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/%e2%80%9cnatural%e2%80%9d-resources-it%e2%80%99s-only-natural-right?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Resolve to be an Informed Consumer</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/resolve-to-be-an-informed-consumer?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/resolve-to-be-an-informed-consumer?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit and Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Theft and Privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kids, Parents and Teachers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scam Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budgeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[giving to chairty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[losing weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Year's Resolutions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4097</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you jot down your list of resolutions for 2012, why not consider a few to help you become more empowered in the marketplace?  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/resolve-to-be-an-informed-consumer?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/resolve-to-be-an-informed-consumer?lang=en/feed&#038;lang=en</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Out with the Old (Computer): How to do it Safely</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/out-with-the-old-computer-how-to-do-it-safely?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/out-with-the-old-computer-how-to-do-it-safely?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Identity Theft and Privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cleaning hard drive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer disposal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deleting personal data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ID theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[throwing away old computer]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=4088</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you get a new computer for the holidays? Wondering what to do with your old one?  OnGuard Online.gov has tips to keep your personal information safe when discarding your old computer. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/out-with-the-old-computer-how-to-do-it-safely?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Traveling this Holiday Season? Beware of Identity Theft.</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/traveling-this-holiday-season-beware-of-identity-theft?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/traveling-this-holiday-season-beware-of-identity-theft?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[protect ID]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season in full swing, the Department of Homeland Security’s Stop.Think.Connect.™ Campaign reminds travelers to be vigilant with their electronic devices.  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/traveling-this-holiday-season-beware-of-identity-theft?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Payday Mayday: Seek Alternatives to Costly Loans that Can Sink You</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/payday-mayday-seek-alternatives-to-costly-loans-that-can-sink-you?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/payday-mayday-seek-alternatives-to-costly-loans-that-can-sink-you?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Credit and Debt]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bad credit loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[check cashing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[online payday loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payday lenders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, wants consumers to consider the costly consequences payday loans create -- and to think about these alternatives to these loans <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/payday-mayday-seek-alternatives-to-costly-loans-that-can-sink-you?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Losing Weight Really this Easy?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/is-losing-weight-really-this-easy?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/is-losing-weight-really-this-easy?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[acai berry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belly fat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colon clense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fat burner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free trials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lose weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[losing weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s some pitch — lose lots of weight quickly with products you can try for free. Even better — the products seem to be endorsed by trusted news sites, and satisfied “reporters” attest to all the unwanted pounds they’ve dropped. &#8230; <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/is-losing-weight-really-this-easy?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Prepping Kids to Go Online? Send Them to the Mall.</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/prepping-kids-to-go-online-send-them-to-the-mall?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/prepping-kids-to-go-online-send-them-to-the-mall?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kids, Parents and Teachers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[file-sharing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids and the internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[onlline shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[p2p]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shopping online]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids have busy lives. To keep up, they may begin spending time online: creating profiles, sharing photos, chatting with friends. The freedom to socialize on the go is great, but there are some risks, too. It can be easy for &#8230; <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/prepping-kids-to-go-online-send-them-to-the-mall?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Eyeing Some Contacts?</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/eyeing-some-contacts?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/eyeing-some-contacts?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conjunctivitis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contact lens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contact lenses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eye care]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pink eye]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=3921</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Businesses that sell cosmetic lenses without getting your contact lens prescription or verifying it with your eye care provider are breaking the law. In fact, the FTC recently settled with three internet marketers that allegedly sold “circle” contact lenses without prescriptions. <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/health/eyeing-some-contacts?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Know the Facts About Debt Relief Companies</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/know-the-facts-about-debt-relief-companies?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/know-the-facts-about-debt-relief-companies?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit and Debt]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scam Watch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit problems]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[debt managment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=3912</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re thinking about doing business with a debt relief company but they’ve insisted on cash upfront and haven’t given the required disclosures, this could be the sign of a scam.  Take time to investigate before committing yourself financially.  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/credit-and-debt/know-the-facts-about-debt-relief-companies?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The FTC’s Settlement with Facebook: Where Facebook Went Wrong</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/the-ftc%e2%80%99s-settlement-with-facebook-where-facebook-went-wrong?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/the-ftc%e2%80%99s-settlement-with-facebook-where-facebook-went-wrong?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Identity Theft and Privacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to privacy promises, what businesses say about the personal information they collect from you has to line up with their day-to-day procedures. That’s the message of the FTC’s proposed settlement announced today with Facebook.  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/the-ftc%e2%80%99s-settlement-with-facebook-where-facebook-went-wrong?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Over the River and Through the Woods</title>
		<link>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods?lang=en</link>
		<comments>http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods?lang=en#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>llake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[do not call]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ID theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ncpw.gov/?p=3897</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all know to wear loose pants to a holiday dinner, to avoid sitting next to that nosy aunt, and to make time for a nap after scarfing down that enormous meal. Here are some other helpful tips to keep in mind while visiting with your family during the holidays.  <a href="http://www.ncpw.gov/blog/identity-theft-and-privacy/over-the-river-and-through-the-woods?lang=en">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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