Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
Consumer Services Guide (CSG) Edition
The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the 'Guide', some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.Records Found: 211
- San Diego City Attorney
Investigates and prosecutes consumer fraud, false or misleading advertising, unlawful business practices and environmental pollution violations. - San Francisco District Attorney
Mediation of disputes involving San Francisco-based businesses; prosecution of criminal and civil consumer fraud. - Santa Cruz County District Attorney
Advises on buyer-seller disputes; provides legally-binding mediation/arbitration and investigates and prosecutes consumer fraud, misleading advertising and unfair business practices. - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Handles complaints about stock brokerage firms, mutual funds, stock transactions, stolen or lost certificates, and insider trading. The Commission is responsible for preventing fraud and… - Alliance Against Fraud in Telemarketing and Electronic Commerce (AAFTEC)
A coalition of public interest groups, trade associations, labor unions, businesses, law enforecment agencies, educators, and consumer protection agencies. Members promote efforts to educate the… - American Institute of Philanthropy
A charity watchdog service that can help you avoid giving your money to fraudulent "look-a-like" organizations. - Asian Pacific American Legal Center
Assists and conducts community workshops in consumer education on fraud and vocational school fraud. Help with family law issues, immigration, civil, employment and language rights… - Consumer Response Center, (FTC)
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot,… - Department of Housing and Community Development
Contact with complaints about mobilehome sales, dealers and manufacturers, for warranty problems, escrow, contracts, fraud and misrepresentation, health and safety. - Fresno County District Attorney
The Business Affairs Unit conducts investigations and prosecutions of consumer protection and fraud cases, business law violations, environmental law violations and major fraud. - HHS-TIPS Fraud Hotline, (HHS)
Accepts complaints about Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Callers are not required to identify themselves, and if they do not want to speak to a Hotline… - L.A. Center for Law and Justice
Contact about notary fraud. Provides free legal assistance for low-income persons residing in the East and Northeast Los Angeles areas. The Housing Law Unit offers… - Legal Aid of Napa Valley (formerly Napa County Legal Assistance Agency)
Legal Aid of Napa Valley (formerly Napa County Legal Assistance Agency) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide free, competent legal assistance to… - Office of Investor Education and Assistance, (SEC)
The SEC's Office of Investor Education and Assistance provides a variety of services to address the problems and questions you may face as an investor.… - Santa Cruz County District Attorney
Advises on buyer-seller disputes; provides legally-binding mediation/arbitration and investigates and prosecutes consumer fraud, misleading advertising and unfair business practices. - United States Secret Service: Office of Government Liaison & Public Affairs, (DHS)
The United States Secret Service is mandated by statute and executive order to carry out two significant missions: protection and criminal investigations. The Secret Service… - Alliance Against Fraud in Telemarketing and Electronic Commerce (AAFTEC)
A coalition of public interest groups, trade associations, labor unions, businesses, law enforecment agencies, educators, and consumer protection agencies. Members promote efforts to educate the… - Attorney General - Alabama
The Attorney General's Office of Consumer Affairs provides three primary services for the State of Alabama and its residents: (1) serves as a mediator of… - Attorney General - Arizona
Consumer fraud, as defined by Arizona law, is any deception, false statement, false pretense, false promise or misrepresentation made by a seller or advertiser of… - Attorney General - Illinois
The Illinois Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division protects Illinois consumers and businesses victimized by fraud, deception, and unfair business practices. The work of the Division… - Attorney General - Iowa
The Iowa Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division protects consumers from fraud and ensures fair competition in the marketplace. The Division enforces a number of laws… - Attorney General - Nebraska
The Nebraska Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division protects consumers from fraud and deceptive trade practices, as well as, ensures fair competition between businesses. The division… - Attorney General - Nevada
The Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection warehouses the state’s Consumer Advocate, Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Unit, Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud Units, and the Antitrust… - Attorney General - New Jersey
The New Jersey Attorney General's Consumer Protection division's mission is to protect citizens from consumer fraud, blanket the state with consumer education and respond to… - Attorney General - New York
The New York Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection prosecutes businesses and individuals engaged in fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or illegal trade practices. In…