Consumer Protections & Identity Theft
If you are a victim of consumer fraud or identity theft, please contact one of our offices immediately for assistance.
Consumer Protections
Identity Theft
CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
Each day, residents in Massachusetts receive numerous solicitations to open a new credit card, sign-up for better insurance or purchase a new wonder product. Millions of Americans fall victims to consumer scams each year; many of them as a result of these types of solicitations.
Consumers deserve an honest marketplace and our government is consistently on the look-out for consumer predators. To truly protect yourself, however, you must also be diligent. Below is a list of consumer protection resources to help you do this.
IDENTITY THEFT
As technology progresses, ordinary transactions – from purchasing something online to requesting more information from your pharmacist – become more and more convenient. The downside of that convenience, however, is that your personal information becomes more susceptible to identity theft.
Identity theft has become an epidemic across the country and is the fastest growing white collar crime in America according to the Federal Trade Commission. Below is a list of resources to help you secure your personal information as well as advise what to do if your identity is stolen.
