Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a U.S. government agency dedicated to ensuring you are treated fairly by banks, lenders, and other financial institutions. You can find helpful information on their website.
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission's mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education. This website contains information about scams and other forms of fraud and how to prevent, detect, and report them.
National Consumer Law Center
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is the nation's consumer law expert, helping consumers, their advocates, and public policymakers use powerful and complex consumer laws for low-income and vulnerable Americans seeking economic justice. NCLC has developed a number of guides, brochures, and fact sheets to help consumers understand their rights and make the best choices possible despite difficult financial circumstances.
S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is the state's consumer protection agency. This website provides information on consumer issues such as money and credit, dealing with debt, scams, and identity theft, and a mechanism for filing a complaint against a business or homeowners association and searching for complaints filed by others.
What to know about Cryptocurrency and Scams
Welcome to mymoney.gov, the Federal Government's website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their money – how to save it, invest it, and manage it to meet your personal goals.
Filing a Complaint Against a Business with the Better Business Bureau
This website guides you through filing a complaint against a business with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and obtaining assistance from the BBB to resolve the problem.