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New York State Attorney General's Internet Bureau
 
WHO WE ARE

The New York State Attorney General's Internet Bureau enforces a range of laws as they apply to Internet transactions, to ensure that New York's on-line consumers, businesses, and children are adequately protected by state and federal statutes. The Bureau responds to complaints received directly from consumers and, where appropriate, initiates investigation, mediation, and litigation on behalf of the state's on-line community. As part of its mission, the Bureau also works with businesses and consumers to develop responsible "rules of the road" in cyberspace, and educates the public about their rights as Internet users. 

 
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HOW TO GET HELP
   To contact this group, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS below:
  If you are the victim of an online scam, to file a complaint with the New York State Attorney General's Internet Bureau, go to http://www.oag.state.ny.us/internet/complaintspage.html

If you would like to make a complaint about a pornographic email or other communication, go to http://www.oag.state.ny.us/online_forms/complaint_porn.jsp

Upon review, if your submission appears to involve child pornography, the matter may be referred to the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. In 1998, the ICAC Task Force was one of ten task forces in the country to be awarded federal funds to counter the emerging threat of offenders using the Internet or other online technology to sexually exploit children. There are now thirty federally funded task forces among state and local law enforcement agencies across the nation. The program is funded through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

The ICAC Task Force is composed of the New York State Police, the New York State Attorney General's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Colonie Police Department, and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, in conjunction with the New York State Department of Correctional Services' Office of the Inspector General.
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
 
 
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  All State
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
 
 
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Other- The New York State Attorney General's Internet Bureau responds to complaints received directly from consumers and, where appropriate, initiates investigation, mediation, and litigation on behalf of the state’s on-line community.

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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:(212) 416-8433, (800) 771-7755
Web site:http://www.oag.state.ny.us/internet/internet.html
 
Last Updated: 09/08/07
 
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