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Consumers' Right to Cancel Door-to-door Sales Contracts
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: A consumer's right to cancel certain contracts is referred to as his "right to rescind" that contract. When consumers are in their own, or someone else's home they cannot walk away from a salesperson as they would in a retail store, and they are often persuaded to make a purchase by a skillful salesperson. For that reason, there are both state and federal laws which allow consumers to cancel credit sales contracts entered into in such situations.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Consumers' Rights in Business Bankruptcy
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: Rights and obligations of consumers when businesses go bankrupt.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Credit - An FTC Consumer Law Web Site
(Separate Website)
This web site contains over 100 documents that deal with credit issues, including credit scams, privacy issues, identity theft, electronic banking and credit cards. The web site also contains information for businesses. The documents may be viewed and printed from the screen or printed in PDF format.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Fraud - Frauds, Schemes and Rip-offs
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Consumer Affairs
Fraud - Rules for Health Skepticism
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Consumer Affairs
Fraud - Types of Fraud
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Consumer Affairs
FTC Web Site: Health, Diet and Fitness
(Separate Website)
This web site contains consumer information about health, diet and fitness and scams for the unwary.
By: Federal Trade Commission
FTC Website - Investments
(Separate Website)
This web site contains information about investments and investment scams to watch out for.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Home Improvement Scams Alert
(Separate Website)
Many low-income elderly homeowners are targeted by scam artists who use high pressure tactics to sell unneeded and overpriced contracts for "home improvements." Often these scam artists charge more than their quoted prices or their work does not live up to their promises. When the senior refuses to pay for shoddy or incomplete work, the contractor or an affiliated lender threatens foreclosure on the senior's home.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Personal Financial Resources
(Separate Website)
This web site contains information and educational materials about: (1) Consumer Banking, (2) Consumer Protection, (3) Economics, (4) Home and Mortgages, (5) Interest Rates, (6) Loans and Credit, and much much more!
By: Federal Reserve System
South Carolina Bad Check Law
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: If a person pays for goods or services with a check and that check is then dishonored by the bank on which it is written, you may be able to collect on the check by proceeding under the so-called South Carolina Bad Check law.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts
(Separate Website)
Don't fall victim to tax scams. Remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you think you're being scammed, you can report suspected tax fraud activity by calling 1-800-829-0433.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Foreclosure Bankruptcy Brochure A roadmap on how to handle foreclosures.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Home Improvement Scams Alert
By: National Consumer Law Center
How Do I Protect My Privacy
(Separate Website)
Protect your privacy and information from identity theft and financial fraud.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Mortage Fraud - South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs A news bulletin about Mortage Fraud in the consumer sector.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Mortgage Foreclosures (Do's and Do Not's) A list of things you should do and shouldn't do when dealing with mortgage foreclosure issues.
National Association of Consumer Advocates
(Separate Website)
The National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) is a nationwide organization of more than 1500 members who represent and have represented hundreds of thousands of consumers victimized by fraudulent, abusive and predatory business practices
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
National Consumer Law Center
(Separate Website)
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is the nation?s consumer law expert, helping consumers, their advocates, and public policy makers use powerful and complex consumer laws on behalf of low-income and vulnerable Americans seeking economic justice.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Rules of the Road on What Debts to Pay First A list of rules you should follow when trying to eliminate debt.
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
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