On the money
Several good Web sites dedicated to consumer issues offer tips on how to identify shady sales pitches and guard against scams. If you’d like to learn more about consumer fraud, visit one of the following sites:
- Federal Consumer Information Center
www.pueblo.gsa.gov/scamsdesc.htm
It contains U.S. government consumer protection tips and fraud information.
The Web site provides consumer scam and virus alerts with special fraud-related feature articles.
- Internet Fraud Watch
It features information on telemarketing, the Internet and elderly fraud.
- Public Interest Research Groups
www.pirg.org/consumer/index.htm
This organization is dedicated to exposing consumer abuse.