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Go on Offense
Here are the steps you can take to hit the scammers where it hurts:
- Report suspicious activity to the Federal Trade Commission. File your complaint by visiting www.ftc.gov and then visit the FTC's Identity Theft Web site, www.ftc.gov/idtheft to learn how to minimize your risk of damage from identity theft.
- If you think you’ve been targeted by an International Lottery Scam, report it to the following agencies:
- The Consumer Protection Division of the Arkansas Attorney General's Office, 1-800-482-8982 or oag@ArkansasAG.gov.
- Federal Trade Commission: www.ftc.gov or 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service: www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect or call your local post office.
- The Internet Crime Complaint Center, www.ic3.gov, a partnership of The White Collar Crime Center and the FBI.