Supplemental Fraud Information Resources

On this Page:

• Federal Web Sites
• Attorneys General
• Other State & Local Resources
• Canadian Resources
• International Resources
• Credit Reporting Bureaus
• Other Resources
• Identity Theft

FEDERAL WEB SITES

• Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• FTC Consumer Publications
• CONSUMER DOT GOV
• Food & Drug Administration
• Consumer Information Center
• Health & Human Services
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• HEALTHFINDER DOT GOV
• Department of Justice
• Internal Revenue Service
• Environmental Protection Agency
• International Trading Commission
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Securities & Exchange Commission
• Federal Communications Commission
• Social Security Administration
• SSA Office of the Inspector General
• United States Postal Service
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
• US Postal Inspection Service
• Federal Trade Commission
• United States Secret Service

The nation’s 50 state Attorneys General are also responsible for protecting the public against fraudulent and deceptive telemarketers and others who prey on unsuspecting victims. Several of them have their own web sites and can provide you with specific information on their activities.

Attorneys General

Attorney General State of Alabama 11 South Union St. Montgomery AL 36103	Attorney General State of Montana Justice Building 215 N. Sanders Helena MT 59620-1401
Attorney General State of Alaska State Capitol PO Box 110300 Juneau AK 99811-0300	Attorney General State of Nebraska State Capitol PO Box 98920 Lincoln NE 68509
Attorney General State of Arizona 1275 W Washington St. Phoenix AZ 85007	Attorney General State of Nevada 198 S. Carson Capitol Complex Carson City NV 89710
Attorney General State of Arkansas Tower Building 323 Center St. Little Rock AR 72201-2610	Attorney General State of New Hampshire State House Annex 25 Capitol St. Concord NH 03301-6397
Attorney General State of California 1515 K St. Sacramento CA 95814	Attorney General State of New Jersey Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market St. CN 080 Trenton NJ 08625
Attorney General State of Colorado Department of Law 1525 Sherman St. Denver CO 80203	Attorney General State of New Mexico PO Drawer 1508 Santa Fe NM 87504-1508
Attorney General State of Connecticut 55 Elm St. Hartford CT 06106	Attorney General State of New York 120 Broadway New York NY 10271
Attorney General State of Delaware Carvel State Office Building 820 N French St. Wilmington DE 19801	Attorney General State of North Carolina Department of Justice PO Box 629 Raleigh NC 27602-0629
Office of the Corporation Counsel District of Columbia 414 4th St. NW Washington DC 20001	Attorney General State of North Dakota State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Ave. Bismarck ND 58505-0040
Attorney General State of Florida The Capitol, PL 01 Tallahassee FL 32399-1050	Attorney General State of Ohio State Office Tower 30 East Broad St. Columbus OH 43266-0410
Attorney General State of Georgia 40 Capitol Square SW Atlanta GA 30334-1300	Attorney General State of Oklahoma State Capitol 2300 N Lincoln Blvd., Room 112 Oklahoma City OK 73105
Attorney General State of Hawaii 425 Queen St. Honolulu HI 96813	Attorney General State of Oregon Justice Building 1162 Court St. NE Salem OR 97310
Attorney General State of Idaho PO Box 83720 Boise ID 83720-0010	Attorney General Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Strawberry Square Harrisburg PA 17120
Attorney General State of Illinois J.R. Thompson Center 100 W Randolph St. Chicago IL 60601	Attorney General State of Rhode Island 72 Pine St. Providence RI 02903
Attorney General State of Indiana 219 State House Indianapolis IN 46204	Attorney General State of South Carolina Rembert C. Dennis Office Building PO Box 11549 Columbia SC 29211-1549
Attorney General State of Iowa Hoover State Office Building Des Moines IA 50319	Attorney General State of South Dakota 500 E Capitol Pierre SD 57501-5070
Attorney General State of Kansas Judicial Building 301 W 10th St. Topeka KS 66612-1597	Attorney General State of Tennessee 450 James Robertson Parkway Nashville TN 37243-0495
Attorney General Commonwealth of Kentucky State Capitol, Room 116 Frankfort KY 40601	Attorney General State of Texas Capitol Station PO Box 12548 Austin TX 78711-2548
Attorney General State of Louisiana Department of Justice PO Box 94005 Baton Rouge LA 70804-4095	Attorney General State of Utah State Office Building Salt Lake City UT 84114
Attorney General State of Maine State House Building Augusta ME 04333	Attorney General State of Vermont 109 State Street Montpelier VT 05609-1001
Attorney General State of Maryland 200 Saint Paul Place CENTER>Baltimore MD 21202-2202	Attorney General Commonwealth of Virginia Supreme Court Building 101 North Eighth Street, 5th Floor Richmond VA 23219
Attorney General Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1 Ashburton Place Boston MA 02108-1698	Attorney General State of Washington PO Box 40100 905 Plum Street, Building 3 Olympia WA 98504-0100
Attorney General State of Michigan PO Box 30212 525 W Ottawa Street Lansing MI 48909-0212	Attorney General State of West Virginia State Capitol Charleston WV 25305-0070
Attorney General State of Minnesota State Capitol Suite 102 St. Paul MN 55155	Attorney General State of Wisconsin State Capitol PO Box 7857 Madison WI 53707-7857
Attorney General State of Mississippi Department of Justice PO Box 220 Jackson MS 39205-0220	Attorney General State of Wyoming State Capitol Building Cheyenne WY 82002
Attorney General State of Missouri Supreme Court Building 207 W High St. Jefferson City MO 65102

Other State & Local Resources

Cambridge, MA, Consumers’ Council	New Hampshire AG’s Consumer Protection Office
Florida Department of Law Enforcement	Oklahoma Securities Commission
Florida State Comptroller’s Office	Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services
Irvine, CA, Police Department	State Securities Regulators
Jacksonville, FL, Consumer Affairs Office	Washington State Securities Division

Canadian Resources

Canada – Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Gendarmerie royal du Canada (French & English) Canada – Department of Justice (French & English) Alberta – Department of Justice (English Only) British Columbia – Ministry of the Attorney General (English Only) New Brunswick – Department of Justice (French & English) Newfoundland & Labrador – Department of Justice (English Only) Northwest Territories – Department of Justice (English Only) Nova Scotia – Department of Justice (English Only) Nunavut – Department of Justice (Inuktitut & English) Ontario – Ministry of the Attorney General (French & English) Prince Edward Island – Community Services and Attorney General (English Only) Quebec – Ministry of Justice (French, Spanish & English) Saskatchewan – Department of Justice (English Only)

International Resources

Peru – Ministry of Justice Singapore – Department of Justice

Credit Reporting Bureaus

Experian Equifax TransUnion NOTE:The three main credit reporting agencies are Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. Whenever you apply for credit or even when you are trying to rent a property or apply for a job, someone checks your credit history. If you have ever been denied credit, your denial letter will state which credit reporting bureau was used for the credit check. You are legally entitled to a free credit report from the reporting bureau used whenever you are denied credit. You can also request a copy of your report from the other two bureaus for only $8 per copy. Checking all three bureaus is important. You may find that your credit report contained inaccurate information. In that case you can correct the information and contact the lender for reconsideration of your credit application. It’s important for you to check your credit report regularly so that you can correct any errors that might have accidentally crept in over time. Plus, regular checks of your credit report can also help spot Identity Theft. Before ordering your credit reports make sure to check the state specific information on the credit reporting websites. Some states, such as Maryland, require that each credit reporting bureau offer one free credit report per year to Maryland residents. Other states mandate lower fees for credit reports. You could find out that you are entitled to free or reduced rate credit reports.

Other Resources

• For information on charities, contact the National Charities Information Bureau and the BBB Philanthropic Advisory Board.
• For information on health, medicine or health products, check out the United States Department of Health and Human Services Healthfinder.
• For information on Identity Theft, check out the Federal Government’s Central ID Theft Information Site.
• For information on privacy issues and Identity Theft, contact the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
• For information on financial planning, contact the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
• For help with credit counseling try either the National Foundation of Credit Counseling or the Debt Counselors of America at their new myvesta.org website.
• For information on the securities industry, contact the National Association of Securities Dealers Investor Information site or the National Association of Securities Dealers Regulation Webpage or the North American Securities Administrators Association.
• For information on the futures market, contact the National Futures Association.
• To get reports on specific businesses, contact the Council of Better Business Bureaus.
• Writer Beware, sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, offers warnings for writers about publishers, agents, and others who engage in fraudulent solicitations and other questionable activities.