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Reason |
Name/Address |
Phone/Website |
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Credit bureau report—Check on a regular basis
Checking your credit bureau reports on a regular basis can head off problems with identity theft and incorrect information. |
Equifax
PO Box 740123
Atlanta, GA 30374-0123
Experian
901 W. Bond
St. Lincoln, NE 68521
TransUnion
PO Box 97328
Jackson, MS 39288-7328 |
1-800-525-6285
www.equifax.com
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com
1-800-680-7289
www.tuc.com |
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Deceptive Business Practices/Scams
To get the facts on deceptive business practices and scams or make a report call the Wisconsin Consumer Protection Hotline.
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Wisconsin Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53718 |
1-800-422-7128
Can file a report on the internet at:
http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/ |
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Elder Financial Exploitation –Elder Law Center
Assists WI victims (age 60+) of financial abuse with a legal Helpline to provide information, advice & referral; limited emergency legal assistance; personal consumer credit advocacy.
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CWAG Elder Financial Exploitation Project
2850 Dairy Dr. Suite 100
Madison, WI 53718-6751 |
1-800-488-2596 or
608-244-0606
www.cwag.org |
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Fraudulent/Deceptive/Unfair Business Practices
Consumers can call to report fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices through a toll-free Consumer Help Line.
To file a written complaint regarding a telemarketing scam. The FTC generally does not intervene in individual disputes. The information you provide may help indicate a pattern of possible law violations requiring action by the Commission. |
Federal Trade Commission
Correspondence Branch
Washington, D.C. 20580 |
1-877-382-4357
Website:
www.ftc.gov |
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Information Regarding Company/Business/Charity
Find out information regarding company/business/charity.
May be able to assist with mediation and arbitration with a problem.
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Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin
10101 W. Greenfield Ave, Suite 125
Milwaukee, WI 53214 |
1-800-273-1002
(414) 847-6000 |
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Junk Mail
Write letter to remove name and address from national mailing lists. Your name will stay on list for five years.
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Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Association
P.O. Box 643
Carmel, NY 10512
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For other information call:
202-955-5030 |
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Medicare fraud
To report billing for services not received; billing for supplies and equipment that were received but were not ordered; billing for more services than were actually provided; and any other suspicious activities.
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CWAG Elder Law Center
5900 Monona Drive #400
Madison, WI 53716 |
1/800-488-2596 or
608-224-0606 |
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National Telemarketers
Write letter to remove name and telephone number from national telemarketing lists. Your name will stay on list for five years.
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Telephone Preference Service
Direct Marketing Assn.
P.O. Box 643
Carmel, NY 10512 |
For other information call:
202-955-5030 |
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Report & Get Assistance with a Telemarketing scam
Call to report & get assistance with telephone marketing scams
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WI Bureau of Consumer Protection |
1-800-422-7128
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Telephone Company Slamming
Phone companies switch customer’s local toll and/or long-distance service providers without their consent. You can prevent unauthorized changes to your AMERITECH account by authorizing Anti-Slamming Protection. There is no charge.
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Ameritech Slamming Protection
P.O. Box 260
Summit, IL 60501-0260 |
1-800-924-1000 |
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Telephone Services Have Been Slammed
Phone company refuses to drop any unauthorized additional charges, you can file complaint with FCC.
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Federal Communications Commission
CC Bureau Enforcement Division |
1-888-225-5322
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Unwanted “Pre-Authorized” Charge Card Offers
Fair Credit Reporting Act --Call to request your name be removed from three major credit bureau lists for unsolicited credit and insurance offers for two years. To be permanently removed you must complete “Opt-Out” form.
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Federal Trade Commission
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1-888-567-8688
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Verify Your Telephone Provider
Who is my telephone provider? Call the number to right and it will verify your service provider for local and toll calls. No charge for this service.
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Long Distance
1-700-555-4141
Local service
1+area code+700-4141
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Wisconsin No Call List
Call to put your name and number on list. List was established by law to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing sales calls. Inclusion on the Wisconsin No Call List is FREE to Wisconsin residents
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WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911 |
1-866-966-2255
https://nocall.wisconsin.gov/web/home.asp |
