Federal and State Consumer Protection

Use the resources below to see what federal and state governments have to say about work at home business opportunities, pyramid schemes and travel scams.

In every instance, you have a right to full disclosure, time to make a rational and unemotional decision. Never be pressured into a business opportunity or purchase a program without full and adequate investigation. You may also file complaints at most of the websites below.

And never buy “travel agent” credentials on the promise of discounted travel and supposed travel benefits.

Other State Attorney General Websites

Alabama:
State House
11 S. Union St.
Montgomery, AL 36130
 1-800-626-7676 (Victim Assistance Hotline)
 http://www.ago.state.al.us/
Alaska:
P.O. Box 110300
Juneau, AK 99811-0300
 907-465-3600
 http://www.law.state.ak.us/
Arizona:
1275 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
 602-542-4266
 http://www.azag.gov/
Arkansas:
200 Tower Bldg.
323 Center St.
Little Rock, AR 72201-2610
 800-482-8982
 http://www.ag.state.ar.us/
California:
Attorney General’s Office
California Department of Justice
Attn: Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
 916-322-3360
 877-433-9069 (Victims' Services Unit)
 http://oag.ca.gov/
Colorado:
Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center
1300 Broadway, 10th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
 720-508-6000
 800-222-4444 (Consumer line)
 http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/
Connecticut:
55 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
 860-808-5318
 http://www.ct.gov/ag/
Delaware:
Carvel State Building
820 N. French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
 302-577-8600
 http://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/
District of Columbia:
441 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
 202-727-3400
 http://oag.dc.gov/
Florida:
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
 850-414-3300
 800-226-6667 (Crime Victims Services)
 http://myfloridalegal.com/
Georgia:
40 Capitol Square, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
 404-656-3300
 http://law.ga.gov/
Hawaii:
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
 808-586-1500
 http://ag.hawaii.gov/
Idaho:
700 W. Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0010
 208-334-2400
 http://www.ag.idaho.gov/
Illinois:
100 West Randolph Street, 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
 312-814-2581
 800-228-3368 (Crime Victims Assistance Line)
 http://www.ag.state.il.us/
Indiana:
302 W. Washington Street, 5th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204
 317-232-6330
 http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/
Iowa:
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines IA 50319
 515-281-5164
 https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/
Kansas:
120 SW 10th Ave, 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1597
 785-296-2215
 https://ag.ks.gov/
Kentucky:
310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 101
Louisville, KY 40222
 502-429-7134
 http://ag.ky.gov/
Louisiana:
P.O Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
 225-326-6705
 http://www.ag.state.la.us/
Maine:
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
 207-626-8800
 http://www.maine.gov/ag/
Maryland:
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
 410-576-6300
 http://www.oag.state.md.us/
Massachusetts:
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108-1518
 617-727-2200
 http://www.mass.gov/ago/
Michigan:
G. Mennen Williams Building, 7th Floor
525 W. Ottawa St.
P.O. Box 30212
Lansing, MI 48909
 517-373-1110
 http://www.michigan.gov/ag/
Minnesota:
1400 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
 651-296-3353
 http://www.ag.state.mn.us/
Mississippi:
P.O. Box 220
Jackson, MS 39205
 601-359-3680
 http://www.ago.state.ms.us/
Missouri:
207 W. High St.
P.O. Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 65102
 573-751-3321
 http://ago.mo.gov/
Montana:
215 N Sanders, Third Floor
P.O. Box 201410
Helena, MT 59601-1401
 406-444-2026
 406-444-1907 (Vitims Services)
 https://dojmt.gov/
Nebraska:
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
 402-471-2682
 http://ago.nebraska.gov/
Nevada:
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
 775-684-1100
 http://ag.nv.gov/
New Hampshire:
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301-6397
 603-271-3658  603-271-1284 (Victims' Compensation)
 http://doj.nh.gov/
New Jersey:
Office of The Attorney General
RJ Hughes Justice Complex
25 Market Street, Box 080
Trenton, NJ 08625-0080
 609-292-4925

State Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy
NJ Division of Criminal Justice
P.O. Box 085
Trenton, NJ 08625
 609-588-7900
 http://www.state.nj.us/lps/dcj/
New Mexico:
P.O. Drawer 1508
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1508
 505-827-6000
 http://www.nmag.gov/
New York:
Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224-0341
 518-474-7330
 800-771-7755 (Consumer Helpline)
 http://www.ag.ny.gov/
North Carolina:
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
 919-716-6400
 http://www.ncdoj.com/
North Dakota:
State Capitol
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Dept. 125
Bismarck, ND 58505
 701-328-2210
 http://www.ag.nd.gov/
Ohio:
30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
 614-466-4986
 http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/
Oklahoma:
313 NE 21st Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
 405-521-3921
 http://www.ok.gov/oag/
Oregon:
1162 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
 503-378-5348
 800-503-7983 (Victims' Rights)
 http://www.doj.state.or.us/
Pennsylvania:
16th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
 717-787-3391
 https://www.attorneygeneral.gov
Puerto Rico:
Office of the Attorney General
GPO Box 902192
San Juan, PR 00902-0192
 787-729-2106
 http://www.justicia.gobierno.pr/
Rhode Island:
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903
 401-274-4400
 http://www.riag.state.ri.us/
South Carolina:
P.O. Box 11549
Columbia, S.C. 29211
 803-734-3970
 http://www.scag.gov/
South Dakota:
1302 E Hwy 14 Ste 3
Pierre, SD 57501
 605-773-3215
 http://atg.sd.gov/
Tennessee:
P.O. Box 20207
Nashville, TN 37202-0207
 615-741-3491
 http://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/
Texas:
PO Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
 512-463-2100
 https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/
Utah:
350 North State Street Suite 230
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2320
 801-366-0260
 http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/
Vermont:
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
 802-828-3171
 http://www.atg.state.vt.us/
Virginia:
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
 804-786-2071
 http://www.oag.state.va.us/
Washington:
1125 Washington Street SE
PO Box 40100
Olympia, WA 98504-0100
 360-753-6200
 http://www.atg.wa.gov/
West Virginia:
State Capitol Complex
Bldg. 1, Room E-26
Charleston, WV 25305
 304-558-2021
 http://www.ago.wv.gov/
Wisconsin:
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
 608-266-1221
 http://www.doj.state.wi.us/
Wyoming:
State Capitol Building, Room 123
200 W. 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
 307-777-7841
 http://ag.wyo.gov/

Use the links above to review information to evaluate whether a travel business opportunity you are considering is a legitimate company. Also, be sure to download this publication by the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) entitled “Travel Industry Card Mills: What Consumers and Consumer Protection Agencies Should Know About Travel Industry Card Mills”