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How to spot a scammer when you're facing foreclosure.

Read about common job scams.

FTC's Who Cares? page lists reliable sources of information on health topics such as buying health insurance, medical drugs and products, and health-related scams and frauds.

FTC.gov Find information on making purchases, current frauds and scams, how to make complaints, and contact information for companies and government offices. Send a complaint about a company, an organization, or a business practice to the Federal Trade Commission.

Responsibility for enforcing federal laws may rest with the state, and there may be state protections that go beyond federal law. Georgia residents can contact the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs at 404-651-8600 or toll-free at 800-869-1123, or get more information online. Examples of situations in which a Georgia agency can be helpful are problems with utility companies (Georgia Public Service Commission), many environmental protection issues, and Lemon Law protections.

Georgia Do-Not-Call List information.

Fair Debt Collection information from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Guide on debt collection from the State of Georgia.

If your concern is with a foreign country, see the econsumer.gov site for information on how you might protect yourself or report a complaint.

Military community, use the Consumer Sentinel/Military site for assistance with consumer issues, including fraud and complaints. Also see the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Military page.

http://www.Recalls.gov is a site that offers assistance identifying Federal agencies that handle recalls for many consumer products, including cars, food, cosmetics, and medicines. Search for recall information for products and find out who to contact with complaints.

Avoid becoming a zombie! Read OnGuard Online to learn ways to protect your computer and its information from internet fraud. Also see Net Cetera on how to talk to your kids about protecting themselves online.

Statistics from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Sentinel Network.

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