The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) website provides useful information regarding recognizing telephone and telemarketing frauds. A full copy of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is also linked to the site and you can view it here. The FTC website states: Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers If…
The website for the United States Postal Service outlines many tips to avoid becoming a victim of mail fraud or ponzi schemes or indentity theft. You can click here to link to the website. The website has this to say about investment fraud and ponzi schemes: Investment Fraud (Ponzi…
One of the best websites especially for lawyers to learn about consumer law issues and to review first rate legal briefs prepared by the top attorneys in the country who focus on consumer rights issues is the website of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. The website contains a section…
The FBI maintains a number of web pages on fraud and internet fraud topics. The FBI web page on internet fraud provides tips for avoiding those scams “to protect yourself and your family from various forms of Internet fraud.” The following are the tips provided on the FBI’s web…
The National Fraud Center’s Internet Fraud Watch Website provides alot of useful information to help consumers and businesses identify the latest internet fraud. The website has this to say about internet fraud: The Internet offers a global marketplace for consumers and businesses. But crooks also recognize the potentials of…
One of the best websites to learn about junk fax law issues and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) and to find lawyers in your region who focus on junk fax lawsuits is the website of TCPALaw.com. The website contains comprehensive information about the TCPA and junk fax case…
One of the best websites to learn about consumer law issues and to find lawyers who focus on consumer rights issues is the website of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. The website contains numerous links to sections on Auto Fraud, Lemon Law, Predatory Lending Practices, Credit Reporting…
The National Consumers League’s Fraud Center is one of the best informational websites on the internet to learn about consumer rights and protection issues. Informed consumers are best armed to protect themselves from consumer scams and consumer frauds. The website contains sections for Telemarketing Fraud, Internet Fraud, Scams Against…
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) website provides useful information regarding recognizing telephone and telemarketing frauds. The website states: Who’s Calling? Recognize & Report Phone Fraud Recognize Phone Fraud Every sales call you get by phone is an opportunity for a gut check: Ask yourself these questions — and if…
One of the best websites to obtain information about consumer law topics and purchase consumer and lawyer oriented publications and books about consumer rights issues is the website of the National Consumer Law Center. A particularly well done book offered by the National Consumer Law Center is called Surviving…