How to Protect Yourself: Lawn Service Contracts
Source: Florida Attorney General's OfficeLawn service companies provide services that eliminate time-consuming lawn maintenance activities such as mowing, edging, watering, fertilizing and seeding of lawns as well as the pruning and maintenance of…
Florida's Lemon Law only applies to NEW or demonstrator
vehicles sold in the state of Florida. New or demonstrator
vehicles that are leased in Florida are also covered, if they are
lease-purchased, or if the lease is for one year or more and the
lessee is responsible for taking the vehicle in…
How to Protect Yourself: Land Sales Scams
Source: Florida Attorney General's OfficeOwning land is part of the American dream. Many consumers think that purchasing land is a safe investment. However, many are disappointed and come to realize that their dream has turned into a nightmare. For those…
How to Protect Yourself: Water Treatment Devices
Source: Florida Attorney General's OfficeFears about the purity of our water have increased dramatically in recent years, leading consumers to worry about the safety of their drinking water. News reports of leaking landfills, corroding lead pipes…
How to Protect Yourself: Weight Loss Fraud
Source: The Florida Attorney General's OfficeThe lure of losing weight immediately without dieting or exercising but by merely taking a magic pill is irresistible to some consumers. However, medical science has yet to create such a pill. Weight loss…
A Guide for Victims
From the
Office of Statewide Prosecution
About the Office of Statewide Prosecution
The Office was created by Constitutional Amendment in 1986.
The Office is charged with the responsibility to prosecute certain organized criminal activities which occur in, or affect, two or…
Adam's Mark Hotel Settlement Fund
An Injured Consumers Fund has
been established to compensate persons who were registered guests of the
Daytona Beach Adam's Mark Hotel for Black College Reunion April 9-10,
1999. (News
release) The
fund is being administered…
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Taking Hoodlums Using Guns Seriously (T.H.U.G.S.)
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How to Protect Yourself: "900" Prefix Telephone Numbers (Pay-Per-Call Telephone Numbers)
Source: The Florida Attorney General's Office
“900” numbers are called “pay-per-call” services because you are charged for the call itself, and information or service provided. Charges are determined by the…
How to Protect Yourself: "800" Prefix Telephone Services
Source: The Florida Attorney General's Office
Not all “800” number telephone services are free. Some “800” numbers access information or entertainment that costs money. These companies must ask for a credit card payment, or make billing…
How to Protect Yourself: Yellow Pages Invoice Scam
Source: Florida Attorney General's OfficeSmall businesses all over the nation are receiving solicitations that appear to be invoices from the local Yellow Page Directory. The invoices are usually sent by out-of-state companies that publish a…
How to Protect Yourself: Worthless Bank Checks
Source: Florida Attorney General's OfficeWhat is a Worthless Check?
Under Florida law, any checks returned “NSF” (non-sufficient funds), “Account Not Found” or “NSF Unless Otherwise Indicated is a worthless check subject to prosecution under…
How to Protect Yourself: Work-at-Home Schemes
Source: Florida Attorney General's OfficeMagazines, newspapers and websites often advertise work-at-home jobs, promising hundreds of dollars each week for simple work. Many of these jobs are actually work-at-home schemes that require you to spend money…
