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US federal government consumer information gateway. Find federal government resources on food, product safety, health, financial services, and other consumer topics.
http://www.consumer.gov/
FTC works to eliminate unfair or deceptive marketplace practices. Site includes areas of FTC involvement plus a complaint form for consumers.
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm
The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,600 national banks and 66 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States. Site has instructions on how to file a formal complaint.
http://www.occ.treas.gov/customer.htm
FAQs, how to file a defect report, information on the recall process, and links to safety information.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/hotline/
How to report environmental problems to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/violations.htm
Bureau of Consumer Protection's mandate is to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices. The Bureau enforces a variety of consumer protection laws enacted by Congress, as well as trade regulation rules issued by the Commission.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/bcp.htm
Consumer information and how to file a complaint housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing, violations of manufactured housing, land sale frauds, deceptive home improvement contractors, and other abuses and waste.
http://www.hud.gov/concompl.html
Public information and complaints page, with information about enforcement activities, consumer alerts, reparations program, and other links.
http://www.cftc.gov/cftc/cftccustomer.htm
A list of links on how and where to report fraud, dangers, and violations on food and water safety to federal and state governmental agencies.
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgprobs.html
Regional FDA's public affairs specialists who respond to consumers' questions about FDA and the products the agency regulates.
http://www.fda.gov/ora/fed_state/dfsr_activities/dfsr_pas.html
Local, state and federal consumer services organized by zip code.
http://www.governmentguide.com/consumer_services.adp?id=16101558
Security and Exchange Commission discusses how to handle a complaint against a stock broker.
http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml
Among other questions answered, site lists where to file a complaint.
http://ntl.bts.gov/faq/index.html
List of addresses and phone numbers for national and regional offices.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/offices.htm
Consumer information, filing complaints, and laws about amateur and commercial radio, cable companies, public broadcasting, and telephone service.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/
Not exactly a complaint page, but does tell about help for problem situations in paying your taxes; from the Internal Revenue Service.
http://www.irs.gov/advocate/
Published by the U.S. Federal Consumer Information Center. Includes help and assistance information for consumers including shopping advice, tips about products and services, and contact information for governmental agencies, business bureaus, consumer advocacy and protection offices.
http://www.consumeraction.gov/
Contact and web site information provided.
http://consumeraction.gov/bbb.shtml
Listing of officials that regulate and supervise state-chartered banks.
http://consumeraction.gov/banking.shtml
Health Care Financing Administration's page that explains what Medicare fraud is, how to recognize it, and how to report it.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/fraud/default.asp?
Listing of a number of free and low cost booklets.
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Listing of a number of free and low cost booklets.
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