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USTR Posts FAQs on Section 301 Scams

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative posted a list of frequently asked questions on what the USTR doesn't do related to its Section 301 investigations. In issuing fraud alert information, the agency said it doesn't “collect money from the…

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public” and while it may contact individuals as part of an investigation, USTR won't “demand immediate payment.” Other red flags include contact through text message or social media and the use of email addresses not from a government agency, it said. The agency didn't respond to a request for comment.