Help if you've been scammed
Think you've been scammed, or want to check to find out of a product, service or business is legitimate? We've compiled some phone numbers and Web sites you can go to for help.
United States Postal Inspection Service
1-800-USMAIL5, or the Fraud Complaint Center at 1-800-372-8347, to report mail fraud.
Visit www.FakeChecks.org if you suspect you may have been mailed a fraudulent check.
Better Business Bureau
215-985-9313, to check on contractors, businesses or report a complaint against a business.
Montgomery County Department of Consumer Affairs
610-278-3565, to check on contractors, local businesses or report fraud. This office will only be open through June.
The Office of the Attorney General Bureau of Consumer Affairs
215-560-2414, to check on a business or report a claim.
Federal Do Not Call List
1-888-382-1222 and the Pennsylvania Do Not Call List at 1-888-777-3406 to avoid fraudulent telemarketers.
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Hotline
1-877-ID-THEFT (438-4338) to report identity theft; visit the FTC Web site at www.ftc.gov, or call the FTC at 1-877-382-4357 to report Internet fraud.
Internet Crime Complaint Center
www.ic3.gov to learn more about Internet fraud or file a complaint.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Web site at www.fbi.gov to learn more about senior citizens and fraud.
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