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Better Business Bureau

This site is provided by the well-known private nonprofit organization that consumers have depended on for years. The site provides information on checking out a company, filing a compliant, donating and finding a local Better Business Bureau in the United States and Canada.

Consumer Sentinel

Consumer Sentinel is an international law enforcement group that fights consumer fraud. It includes facts on different types of consumer frauds: from Internet cons, prize promotions, work-at-home schemes, telemarketing scams and identify theft.  It also lets you report fraud complaints.

Federal Trade Commission

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent identity theft as well as other fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace.

Fraud Bureau

The Fraud Bureau is a service to "alert online consumers and investors of prior complaints relating to online vendors including sellers at online auctions and to provide consumers, investors and users with information and news on how to safely surf, shop and invest on the net."

JunkBusters

JunkBusters tells you how to deal with telemarketers, junk e-mail, junk mail, web ads, and what happens to data about you.  It includes draft letters and to use to stop junk mail/calls.

Ripoff Report

Ripoff Report "is a worldwide consumer reporting Website & Publication, by consumers, for consumers, to file & document complaints about companies or individuals who ripoff consumers."

Wisconsin Consumer Protection

Wisconsin Consumer Protection offers a wealth of information: consumer protection factsheets, a place to file a complaint online, landlord/tenant issues, statutes and rules, and consumer pamphlets.

 


The Reference staff of La Crosse Public Library (LPL) have selected Internet resources that we feel would be of particular interest to our library users.  These sites are created and maintained by organizations and individuals throughout the world.  LPL cannot be responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of these sites.   The inclusion of a link does not mean that LPL endorses or sponsors the products or services, if any, described or offered by these web sites.

 

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