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How to Contact the FTC

Contact Information for the Federal Trade Commission

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces the laws associated with unfair business practices. When your rights under any of the several consumer credit acts have been violated, you should report the violation to the FTC. There are several ways to report violations.

To complain about a business

e.g. collection agency, credit bureau
By Web: Report a Business
By Phone: 1-877-FTC-HELP, 1-877-382-4357
By Mail: Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Response Center
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580

To report identity theft violations

By Web: Report ID Theft
By Phone: 1-877-IDTHEFT, 1-877-438-4338
By Mail: Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Response Center
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580


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