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Consumer Protection

Consumer Action Handbook
On-line version of the Consumer Action Handbook. A must-have consumer survival guide from the Federal government.

Consumer Fraud Reporting
Consumer Fraud Reporting is an online service to warn consumers about specific types of financial scams via the internet. CFR also provides information on how to spot the different types of scams, from identity theft, phishing, lottery and banking scams, Nigerian scams, and spam.

Consumer Information at FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
This section of the FTC website offers practical information on a variety of consumer topics.

Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is an independent, non-profit organisation established in 1959 with the sole aim of getting New Zealand consumers a fairer deal. This includes: comparative tests and surveys of consumer goods and services; research into and advice on financial, food, health, safety, welfare and environmental matters; representation at parliamentary committees and public enquiries; an interest in consumer education and complaints advisory work.

Consumer Product Safety Commission
Official Consumer Product Safety Commission website, including recalls, reports, alerts. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children.

Consumer Protection at PoliSource
Alphabetical consumer protection directory, statistics, issues & resources.

Consumers International
Consumers International (CI) is independent global campaigning voice for consumers. With over 220 member organisations in 115 countries, CI builds a powerful international consumer movement to help protect and empower consumers everywhere.

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Full text of the law governing third party collection of debts. The FDCPA is a law that protects people from collection agencies and unscrupulous debt collection practices.

Scambuster Kit for California Seniors
The California Department of Consumer Affairs has prepared Senior Scambuster Kit to provide older Californians with tips and resources that can help them say "no thanks" to scamsters and "no deal" to dishonest dealers.