Sylvia's Story

"My name is Sylvia. I am a mother of three and, like many, struggled with making ends meet. The high cost of childcare meant I needed to stay home. After a lot of searching online, I found one of the sites reviewed on this website (Surveys for Checks) and began taking surveys. Pretty soon, I was supplementing our income to the point where I was bringing in as much as my husband.
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Resources
There are a lot of agencies and organizations out there to help consumers in avoiding getting scammed and also to make things right if they are scammed. Here is a list of websites designed to provide information, support and to protect consumers:

Consumer.gov
FTC portal for research in consumer issues.
Firstgov.gov
Portal for research in government databases for all business practice information.
Library of Congress
Business Reference Services provides resources for business practices on the Internet.
Commerce.net
Organization dedicated to enabling safe business practices on the Internet.
Small Business Administration
U.S. government organization for aiding small business owners
Federal Trade Commission
Watchdog arm of the U.S. government for consumer issues.
U.S. Department of Justice
DOJ's website for educating the public on Internet fraud.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI's advice for avoiding Internet business fraud.
U.S. State Department
Overview of typical business scams both inside and outside the U.S.
IC3.gov
The Internet Crime Complaint Center receives, develops and refers complaints of cyber-crime.
Fraud.org
National Internet Fraud Watch Information Center.
Consumer.gov
FTC portal for research in consumer issues.
On Guard Online
Practical tips to help you understand computer security and guard against Internet fraud.
Federal Citizen Information Center
Database of scam, fraud and recall resources.
Office of the Inspector General
Fraud prevention and detection resources and reporting.