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…
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…
U. S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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(Including the ATF, Customs Service, and Secret Service)
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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…
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…
Dear School Officials and Parents:
With tragic incidents becoming too much a part of the modern educational landscape, it is appropriate that I present you with this "School Search Manual," part of the "Safe Schools" project conducted by the National Association of Attorneys…
Criminal Justice Programs
Crime Prevention Training Courses and Florida Crime Prevention Practitioner Designation Training
Introduction
The Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute (FCPTI) is pleased to present its annual Schedule of Crime Prevention Courses. The schedule contains innovative crime prevention courses…
Criminal Justice Programs
Scott D. Makar was appointed Solicitor General for the State of Florida by Attorney General Bill McCollum in February 2007. The position, first established in February 1999, is patterned in part after the U.S. Office of the Solicitor General, which conducts litigation on behalf of the United…
The Attorney General is the statewide elected official directed by the Florida Constitution to serve as the chief legal officer for the State of Florida. The Attorney General is responsible for protecting Florida consumers from various types of fraud and enforcing the state’s antitrust laws.…
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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: 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: "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: "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…
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