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Consumer Law Websites
Consumer World
links to over 1400 consumer resources on the Internet.
Fraud Bureau is
a free service established to alert online consumers and
investors of prior complaints relating to online vendors and
to provide consumers, investors and users with information and
news on how to safely surf, shop and invest on the net.
FTC's
Top 10 Consumer Fraud Complaints of 2001 report has
recently been released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
National Fraud Information
Center is a project of the National Consumers League;
helps consumers report fraud and offers helpful advice on how
to avoid becoming a victim.
Internet Hoaxes describes many of the hoax warnings that
are found on the Internet today, addresses some of the history
of hoaxes on the Internet, how to identify a new hoax warning,
how to identify a validated warning and what to do if you
think a message is a hoax.
Consumer Law
Page - Collection of articles and brochures by
litigation specialists on legal first aid, practical law
related information, wrongful death and workers'
compensation cases, and help with consumer fraud and
insurance claims. The site also provides free
consultations online and lawyer referrals for personal
injury. The site is published by Alexander, Hawes & Audet,
LLP, specialists in personal injury, wrongful death,
industrial cancer clusters caused by toxic chemicals, and
consumer/investor/product fraud class actions.
National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)
- Homepage of the National Consumer Law Center, an organization that
helps consumers, their advocates, and public policy makers use
consumer laws on behalf of low-income and elderly Americans seeking
economic justice. The NCLC assists low-income families with
financial/legal problems such as repossessions, debt collection
abuses, electronic benefits transfers, home improvement frauds,
usury, bankruptcy, utility terminations, school loans, payday loans,
sustainable home ownership, inadequate fuel assistance benefits,
etc. The site provides training manuals and information to help
low-income families resolve financial crises, gain control over
their budgets, and achieve economic independence.
Yahoo
consumer Yellow Pages - Directory of online consumer sites and
businesses searchable by name or subject category provided by
Yahoo!.
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