American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Consumer information and fraud alerts for older personsConsumer Affairs An independent Web-based consumer news and resource center, providing recall information and tens of thousands of pages of consumer reviewsConsumer Action Website Federal Consumer Information Center. Find help on such topics as buying and leasing cars, shopping from home, protecting your privacy, avoiding scams.Consumer Product Safety Commission Product recalls/safety issuesConsumer Reports An unbiased non-profit magazine that tests consumer products and provides reviewsThe Council of Better Business Bureaus Links to local Better Business Bureaus and consumer alerts, scam warningsEnergy Star website of the Environmental Protection Agency; Provides information about how to save money and energy with Energy Star appliances and homesFederal Reserve Board Consumer Information Information about credit cards, home mortgages and car leasing; how to file a complaint against a bankFederal Trade Commission Numerous consumer factsheets on topics from automobiles to credit, home improvement, telemarketing, and moreWho Cares: Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Services Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. Free civil legal services in Maryland for low-income peopleMaryland Homeowner's Association, Inc. Homeowner advocacy group. Help for homeowners living in homeowner associations, condominium associations and cooperatives.National Association of Attorneys General Locate other states' Attorneys General North American Securities Administrators Association Investor educationNational Consumer Law Center Advocacy for low-income consumers, includes information about credit insurance, preventing foreclosure, bankruptcy, eviction, and getting out of debtNational Consumers League Advocacy group offers consumer informationNational Council on Economic Education Promotes economic literacy of K-12 students; provides teaching materialsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto recalls/service bulletins
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Consumer information and fraud alerts for older persons
Consumer Affairs An independent Web-based consumer news and resource center, providing recall information and tens of thousands of pages of consumer reviews
Consumer Action Website Federal Consumer Information Center. Find help on such topics as buying and leasing cars, shopping from home, protecting your privacy, avoiding scams.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Product recalls/safety issues
Consumer Reports An unbiased non-profit magazine that tests consumer products and provides reviews
The Council of Better Business Bureaus Links to local Better Business Bureaus and consumer alerts, scam warnings
Energy Star website of the Environmental Protection Agency; Provides information about how to save money and energy with Energy Star appliances and homes
Federal Reserve Board Consumer Information Information about credit cards, home mortgages and car leasing; how to file a complaint against a bank
Federal Trade Commission Numerous consumer factsheets on topics from automobiles to credit, home improvement, telemarketing, and more
Who Cares: Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Services
Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. Free civil legal services in Maryland for low-income people
Maryland Homeowner's Association, Inc. Homeowner advocacy group. Help for homeowners living in homeowner associations, condominium associations and cooperatives.
National Association of Attorneys General Locate other states' Attorneys General
North American Securities Administrators Association Investor education
National Consumer Law Center Advocacy for low-income consumers, includes information about credit insurance, preventing foreclosure, bankruptcy, eviction, and getting out of debt
National Consumers League Advocacy group offers consumer information
National Council on Economic Education Promotes economic literacy of K-12 students; provides teaching materials
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto recalls/service bulletins
Maryland Division of Financial Regulation Handles complaints involving mortgage lenders, consumer loans, installment sales, sales finance, collection agencies, and credit reporting agencies. Maryland Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Check online to see if a business or individual is licensed with the state.Maryland Home Improvement Commission Check the records of contractors, subcontractors or salespersons or file a complaint.Maryland Insurance Administration Handles complaints and offers information about health and auto insurance, including a comparative rate guide to auto insurance. Maryland Law Library Maryland Code and COMAR onlineMaryland Office of Cemetery Oversight Handles complaints against cemeteries and monument dealers, and offers consumer tips for cemetery, monument and funeral home purchases.Maryland People's Counsel Represents residential customers in natural gas, electric, telephone, water and transportation utility matters.Maryland Real Property Seach Online Database Find the last sales price of a house, from the Department of Assessments and Taxation.Maryland Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Division Find charities that are registered with the state.People's Law Library of Maryland Legal information resource, including landlord-tenant, immigration, domestic violence, family law, disabilities law, bankruptcy, public housing
Maryland Division of Financial Regulation Handles complaints involving mortgage lenders, consumer loans, installment sales, sales finance, collection agencies, and credit reporting agencies.
Maryland Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Check online to see if a business or individual is licensed with the state.
Maryland Home Improvement Commission Check the records of contractors, subcontractors or salespersons or file a complaint.
Maryland Insurance Administration Handles complaints and offers information about health and auto insurance, including a comparative rate guide to auto insurance.
Maryland Law Library Maryland Code and COMAR online
Maryland Office of Cemetery Oversight Handles complaints against cemeteries and monument dealers, and offers consumer tips for cemetery, monument and funeral home purchases.
Maryland People's Counsel Represents residential customers in natural gas, electric, telephone, water and transportation utility matters.
Maryland Real Property Seach Online Database Find the last sales price of a house, from the Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Maryland Secretary of State - Charitable Organizations Division Find charities that are registered with the state.
People's Law Library of Maryland Legal information resource, including landlord-tenant, immigration, domestic violence, family law, disabilities law, bankruptcy, public housing
Identity Theft Resource Center A nationally accredited, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free information to victims and potential victims of identity theft as well as prevention tips and guides. Has worked with many law enforcement agencies to combat this crime as well as many legislators in the effort to pass laws to protect consumers. FTC's Identity Theft website The federal government's website about identity theft - prevention tips, what to do if you are a victim, federal and state lawseconsumer.gov Website maintained by the Federal Trade Commission has contacts for consumer agencies around the world and lets consumers file complaints about online transactions with foreign companies.Internet Crime Complaint Center The IC3 is a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), which offers free membership services to law enforcement agencies. The IC3 serves as a clearing house and repository for complaints from industry and private citizens in regard to Internet Cyber Crimes. These complaints are collected, correlated, and distributed to local, state, and federal law enforcement partners for investigation and prosecution. The IC3 also provides analytical support for active cyber investigations and continues to develop partnerships with various industry members.National Fraud Information Center Information about Internet and telemarketing scamsNetwork Solutions Find out who owns an Internet Domain name.Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Information about identity theft, privacy rights, opt-out notices from financial institutions
Identity Theft Resource Center A nationally accredited, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free information to victims and potential victims of identity theft as well as prevention tips and guides. Has worked with many law enforcement agencies to combat this crime as well as many legislators in the effort to pass laws to protect consumers.
FTC's Identity Theft website The federal government's website about identity theft - prevention tips, what to do if you are a victim, federal and state laws
econsumer.gov Website maintained by the Federal Trade Commission has contacts for consumer agencies around the world and lets consumers file complaints about online transactions with foreign companies.
Internet Crime Complaint Center The IC3 is a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), which offers free membership services to law enforcement agencies. The IC3 serves as a clearing house and repository for complaints from industry and private citizens in regard to Internet Cyber Crimes. These complaints are collected, correlated, and distributed to local, state, and federal law enforcement partners for investigation and prosecution. The IC3 also provides analytical support for active cyber investigations and continues to develop partnerships with various industry members.
National Fraud Information Center Information about Internet and telemarketing scams
Network Solutions Find out who owns an Internet Domain name.
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Information about identity theft, privacy rights, opt-out notices from financial institutions