Play this online game from the Federal Trade Commission to test your knowledge about online auctions. There are plenty of pitfalls to avoid whether you are a buyer or a seller. Here you can learn the 'rules of the marketplace'.

In this interactive mall environment, students learn how to make smart decisions as consumers. Whether shopping for clothes, choosing the best food deal, searching for a job or buying a cellphone, students will learn how to recognize...

This resource offers information on safety awareness, to empower students with the skills they need to understand the risks to both themselves and their devices when online - so they don't fall victim to scams or identity theft, or find...

Buying and selling on the Internet has changed the way we live. We can now perform a web search to locate, compare, and buy goods and services. In this module, you are going to investigate e-commerce as a consumer and learn some tips on...

A great resource from the FDIC for "becoming an informed banking consumer." Learn all about consumer protection and gain important and useful facts about such topics as phishing scams, identity theft, consumer rights, new cheque clearing...

One of the main activities that users participate in online is ecommerce; the buying and selling goods and services over the internet. This resource describes some of the risks of ecommerce and how to avoid scams and bad deals.

Are you looking for activities and resources to help you prepare for your job search? Learn to explore your options, prepare for the search, investigate education/training options, and find Internet resources.

Students learn about identity theft. The resource consists of consumer and victim support, prevention information, and public education about identity theft. Topics examined are scams, consumer alerts, and victim solutions, and...

Online criminals use several techniques to steal identities. This resource provides links to other sites that deal with different types of identity theft scams such as phishing and spoofing.

The number of people participating in online shopping and banking is increasing. The amount of online fraud is also increasing. This article presents tips on how to safely participate in online commerce and avoid the criminals.

Unwanted email messages, usually called spam, represent a large percentage of email traffic. This site describes the main types of spam, the security risks involved with some types of spam, and how to safely avoid spam.

The Federal Trade Commission has developed helpful investment articles and videos to assist consumers in making educated decisions about how they spend, manage and invest their money.

Presents guidelines for consumers, businesses, and kids for how to deal with spam as well as a procedure for reporting spam incidents.