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Video: How to file a consumer complaint with the Federal Trade Commission
See this video from the FTC to learn how to file a complaint with this agency. This may help you deal with scams and ripoffs.
Video: How to file a consumer complaint with the Federal Trade Commission
See this video from the FTC to learn how to file a complaint with this agency. This may help you deal with scams and ripoffs.
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Phishing Scams -- the Federal Trade Commission tells you how to watch out.
Watch this video from the Federal Trade Commission to learn more about "phishing" scams and how to avoid them.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Telemarketing Scams
(Separate Website)
Tips to avoid telemarketing fraud and how to protect your rights.
By: FTC -- Federal Trade Commission
Know Who is calling -- Phone Fraud and Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Don't be a victim of fraudsters on the phone! See "Who?s Calling? Recognize & Report Phone Fraud."
Here is information from the Federal Trade Commission about how you can protect yourself from people who use the phone to commit fraud and to prey on senior citizens and other consumers.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section
(Separate Website)
The Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General's office is responsible for enforcing Louisiana's consumer protection laws. This site has information and other resources, including a link to the page where you can learn about how to file a complaint about a consumer issue.
By: State of Louisiana
Louisiana's Do Not Call Program
(Separate Website)
The Louisiana "Do Not Call" Program is a list of residential telephone subscribers who wish to reduce telephone solicitations. Find out how to get on the list, and what your rights are, by reading this.
By: Louisiana Public Service Commission
Telemarketing and Spam - Telephone Calls
(Separate Website)
Your rights with Sales Calls and Pre-Recorded Messages, and how to get on the federal "Do Not Call" Registry.
By: FCIC- Federal Citizen Information Center Web site
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Straight Talk About Telemarketing
(Separate Website)
How fraudulent telemarketing operations work, how to protect yourself, and how to report fraud.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The Truth About Debt Relief Services -- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Watch this video from the Federal Trade Commission to find out more about which debt relief services to avoid and why.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud Target: Senior Citizens
(Separate Website)
Find out more here about how to protect senior citizens from fraud, including Internet fraud.
By: FBI -- Federal Bureau of Investigation
Internet Crime Complaint Center
(Separate Website)
Find out more here about how to avoid and report crimes using the Internet, or cyber crime. The site also has Internet crime prevention tips.
By: FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center
Scams, rip offs, and how to avoid them
(Separate Website)
See this site, which has videos about recognizing and avoiding scams at home, at work and on when shopping.
By: Federal Communications Commission
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Spanish / Español
Cellular Phones -- Information for Consumers
(Separate Website)
See this fact sheet from the Federal Communications Commission about cellular phone service and cellular phone issues.
By: Federal Communications Commission
Facts about Telephone Service -- Federal Communications Commission
(Separate Website)
Find out what you can to about unwanted telemarketers, "slamming," and other telephone service issues. This is a basic fact sheet about telephone service from the Federal Communications Commission.
By: FCC -- Federal Communications Commission
Intenet Service -- Consumer Facts
(Separate Website)
Get the facts about your rights and your Internet service. Here is consumer information from the Federal Communications Commission.
By: Federal Communications Commission
Guía del Consumidor y Mas
(Separate Website)
"¿Tiene alguna pregunta o algún problema como consumidor? Usted ha venido al sitio correcto para obtener ayuda, ahora con más información en español."
By: Centro Federal de Información para el Público de la Administración de Servicios Generales de los EE. UU.
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Spanish / Español
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
(Separate Website)
Tips for keeping your children safe in cyberspace.
By: FBI -- Federal Bureau of Investigation
Avoid foreclosure rescue scams! Tips from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
See the information page and video.
By: Federal Trade Commission -- FTC
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Avoid foreclosure rescue scams! Tips from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Watch this video to learn more about foreclosure rescue scams and how to avoid becoming a victim.
By: Federal Trade Commission -- FTC
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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