Consumer Protection in Frederick, Illinois

Where to go & how to get help in Frederick

Local agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations, plus the statewide and federal bodies that serve Frederick.

• Federal Trade Commissionagency

  Federal agency that enforces consumer protection laws nationwide and accepts complaints about fraud, scams, identity theft, and deceptive business practices.

• Federal Trade Commissionagency

  Federal agency that enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and accepts consumer fraud complaints through ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

• Federal Trade Commissionagency

  Federal enforcement agency for the Federal Trade Commission Act; accepts consumer complaints about deceptive advertising, identity theft, and scams through its online complaint portal.

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureauagency

  Federal agency enforcing laws on credit reports, mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and debt collection; accepts free consumer complaints online.

• USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid

  Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.

• Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid

  Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.

• American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral

  Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.

• USA.gov — State attorney generalagency

  Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.