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Secured Credit Card Marketing Scams

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Secured Credit Card Marketing Scams
ANYONE CAN QUALIFY FOR A MAJOR CREDIT CARD!

Separated? Divorced? Bankrupt? Widowed?

BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT?

NO PROBLEM!

900-555-1111

Make the call NOW and get the credit you deserve!

Even if you’ve been turned down before, you owe it to yourself and your family.
Your major credit card is waiting.

Ads like this may appeal to you if you have a poor credit history or no credit at all. Beware: while secured credit cards can be an effective way to build or re-establish your credit history, some marketers of secured cards make deceptive advertising claims to entice you to respond to their ads.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre25.shtm

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