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Better Business Bureau

720 Moorefield Park Dr., Suite 300

Richmond, VA 23236

Tel: 804.648.0016

Fax: 804.320.0248

www.bbb.org

info@richmond.bbb.org

 

 

Places to contact for help

 

BBB Charity List 804.521.6944

The BBB rates charities as acceptable only after checking them out and asking for information.

 

BBB Senior Fraud 804.780.2222

The dedicated unit of the BBB will either help or point you to the right place to get help.

 

BBB serving Central Virginia 804.648.0016

Call this # to check out the reputation of a business prior to signing a contract.

 

Center for Elder Rights 804.662.9333

 

Stop junk mail/ Telemarketing

Direct Marketing Assn. 202.861.2475

Credit card offers 888.567.8688

Do not call registry 866.290.4236 or 888.382.1222

 

Credit reporting agencies

Equifax 800.525.6285 report line 800.685.1111

Experian 800.301.7195

Tran union 800.680.7289

Free annual credit report 877.322.8228

To get copies of credit report and report ID theft call local police as well.

 

Fraud

FBI Richmond 804.261.1044

The FBI handles fraud by telephone (wire fraud) and other federal crimes.


Federal Trade Commission 877.382.4357 www.ftc.gov

Acts as clearing house for complaints against telemarketing and others.


Phone Busters 888.495.8501

For complaints against Canadian lottery, etc.


Postal Inspectors 804.418.6100

Crimes committed by use of the mail.


ID Theft 804.418.6121
www.fraudandidentitythefttaskforce.com; scams@fraudandidentitythefttaskforce.com

 

Social Security 800.269.0271

 

VA Bureau of Insurance 877.310.6560

 

Report Abuse

VA Child Protection Services 800.552.7096

VA Family Violence 800.838.VADV

VA Adult Protection Services 888.83ADULT

 

VA Attorney General 800.451.1525

 

Problems/ Questions on builders

VA Consumer Affairs 800.552.9963; www.vdacs.state.va.us


VA Prof. & Occup. Department 804.367.8500

Enforces laws and regulations for health, safety and licensing.

 

VA Bureau of Financial Institutions 800.552.7945

 

VA Department for the Aging 804.662.7650; www.vda.virginia.gov

Gives advice on medical bills.

 

VA Lawyer 804.775.0808

 

VA Assoc. of Area agencies on Aging 804.644.2804

Oversees Medicare/Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse.

 

Others

Senior Navigator 804.827.1280

Connects seniors with services available locally.

 

Capital Area Agency on Aging 804.343.3000

Offers advice and help with Medicare fraud.

 

VA TRIAD www.vaag.gov/consumer/TRIAD/index.html

 

VA Department of Health Professionals www.dhp.state.va.us