It is very important that if you are defrauded or have been victim to one of the scams we discuss here that you file a complaint with the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). Filing complaints with the FTC is very important because complaints filed with the FTC get put into a secure database that is used by law enforcement to investigate cases. The FTC does not follow each and every complaint but instead investigates sources that have lots of complaints.
The FTC will total all the related cases into large case leads and refers them out to task forces for investigations. You are not the only victim of these scams but if we do not file a complaint it may not get the attention deserved. Do not think that you are going to get a call from the FTC because you filed but it can help raise awareness with the FTC so they can take action.
The FTC however can open investigations against entities that have violated consumer protection laws so filing a complaint is very important in this regard. FTC will not advocate on your behalf or even promise they will investigate the claim however it is one way they can get the information they need to put a stop to organizations that are violating the law.
How to file a complaint with the FTC
- Go to the Federal Trade Commissions Complaint Assistant
- Click on the Complaint Assistant link on the right
- The wizard will walk you through all the steps of filing the complaint. Add as much detail as you can and make sure the information you give is clear and effectively tells your side of the complaint.
It is a very easy process but one that is vital to combating the scams that are taking advantage of millions of people.
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thank you so much for providing a beacon of light in that moral
black hole more commonly known as the INTERNET. It appears
to these admitedly untrained eyes that with respect to the (finaly)
‘exploding’ internet “tooth whitening ” scam, even the parent US
Better Business Bureau organization is “In The Tank”. Thank
goodness you guys are around to steer this “tyro” in the direction
of the FTC for even my bank,ill just call it “Watchoverya” has
grudgingly, but only grudgingly helped in my recovery efforts.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND PLEASE CONTACT ME AT
MY EMAIL ADDRESS in a couple of weeks so I can offer any
HONEST information I glean; a d so that I can donate to or join
your organization,again THANK YOU,david lotz
Edited by Matt to Remove a Phone Number