An intentional deception to get an unfair gain. Can apply to many different contexts - insurance, voting, healthcare, bank account, taxes, etc.

An activity that results in an easy profit for one person and a financial loss for the other person

The crime of obtaining someone else's personal data and using it for financial gain or to defraud or deceive

A small loan, offered through a business, lent at a high interest rate, and meant to be paid as soon as you receive your next paycheck

Loan granted from one individual to another, where usually the people know one another and jointly decide on loan terms

A business that rents household items at extremely high interest rates with no down payment and no credit check; completing all the payments on time allows the consumer to eventually own the item

The act of lending money at an unreasonably high interest rate, making repayment excessively difficult, or charging excessive fees such that the debtor is trapped in a cycle of debt

An independent agency of the U.S. government who enforces antitrust laws and the promotion of consumer protection

An agency of the Ohio government that protects citizens from predatory and illegal business practices,

A private organization that investigates consumer complaints of dishonest business practices