South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs offers consumer education programs that cover a wide range of topics including: identity theft, mortgage issues, credit report issues and miscellaneous information on avoiding scams and various frauds. Contact the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs – consumer education programs at (803) 734-4214 or http://www.scconsumer.gov/consumer_education.htm

 

Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) works under federal laws to protect and educate consumers. The FTC offers information on many topics including automobiles, credit and loans, and investments and business opportunities. The following link to the FTC’s Website contains many free publications to help alert consumers on how to avoid frauds and scams
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm