Fraud

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud

Non-profit coalition against insurance fraud provides free information.

Website: www.insurancefraud.org

Posted in Fraud

Consumer Sentinel Network

See how law enforcement all over the world work together to fight fraud, using Consumer Sentinel, an innovative, international law enforcement fraud-fighting program.

Website: www.ftc.gov/sentinel

Posted in Consumer Protection Information, Fraud, Identity Theft

Directory of Regulatory Boards

Know about the qualifications of those you are dealing with! This web site lets you access, by state, the governmental bodies and private associations that regulate and certify people in various professions including accounting, nursing, medicine, insurance, social work, marriage counseling, funeral services, real estate and insurance, to name just a few. Click on resources, then click on Directory of Regulatory Boards and Colleges.

Website: www.clearhq.org

Posted in Consumer Information - General, Consumer Protection Information, Elderly and Aging, Fraud, Medical, Support groups

Federal Trade Commission

For information on filing complaints and suing auto manufacturers

Phone: 877-382-4357
Website: www.consumer.ftc.gov

Posted in Automotive, Consumer Information - General, Consumer Information in Spanish, Consumer Protection Information, Credit Reports, Scores and Laws, Financial Education, Fraud, Identity Theft, Telemarketing and Mail Solicitation

Healthfinder.gov

Government site offering information and trusted resources on a wide range of physical and mental health topics including how to find medical care, fraud, insurance, support groups, patient privacy rights and much more.

Website: www.healthfinder.gov

Posted in Consumer Information - General, Consumer Protection Information, Elderly and Aging, Fraud, Medical, Support groups

Inner City Press

Inner City Press does investigations and reporting about human rights, transparency, corporate accountability, community reinvestment, predatory lending, environmental justice, fair housing, social exclusion and related topics.

Website: www.innercitypress.org

Posted in Consumer Information - General, Consumer Protection Information, Fraud

National Association of Attorneys General

Gives you contact information for the Attorney General of your state. Each State’s Attorney General’s office has a consumer protection department. This site also offers Consumer Protection information from the Attorney Generals’ organization.

Website: www.naag.org

Posted in Consumer Protection Information, Fraud, Identity Theft

National Consumer Law Center

National Consumer Law Center offers information and publications.

Website: www.nclc.org

Posted in Consumer Information - General, Consumer Protection Information, Fraud, Identity Theft, Telemarketing and Mail Solicitation

National Consumers League

National Consumer League is the nation’s oldest consumer advocacy group. This non-profit provides information about fraud and personal finances.

Website: www.nclnet.org

Posted in Advertising Avoidance / Opt-Outs, Fraud, Identity Theft

National Consumers League’s Fraud Center

Non-profit telemarketing and internet fraud site.

Website: www.fraud.org

Posted in Fraud, Identity Theft, Telemarketing and Mail Solicitation