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Scam Prevention Resources

Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices

Here are different webpages and entities that have a large amount of resources to help prevent scams.

Report Fraud/Scams

South Dakota Mines: link coming soon
State Attorney General or State Consumer Protection Office - find your state office here:
- https://www.usa.gov/state-consumer
Federal Trade Commission to Report Fraud (Most Common Scams)
- https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/
Federal Trade Commission to Report Identity Theft and get a recovery plan
- https://www.identitytheft.gov/#/
Online and International Scams - There are two agencies that can help
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
  - https://www.ic3.gov/
- Econsumer.gov
  - This government agency help protect people in more than 40 countries. They also have different language sites, if needed
  - https://www.econsumer.gov/en/Home/FileAComplaint/1#crnt
Social Security Scam Reporting
- https://secure.ssa.gov/ipff/home
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) - Report IRS imposters
- https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/reportcrime_misconduct.shtml
Health Information Privacy Complaint
HHS.gov - https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html

Protecting Yourself and Others

Federal Trade Commission National Do Not Call Registry: https://www.donotcall.gov/
Protect your Privacy: https://www.usa.gov/privacy

Federal Agency Directory

Find the verified contact information for Federal Agencies: https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies

Scam Resource Toolbox - Find various resources to help prevent scams/fraud

Contact Us:

Ivanhoe International Center
South Dakota Mines
501 E Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
Email: International@sdsmt.edu
Phone: 1.605.394.6884
FAX: 1.605.394.6883
WhatsApp and Google: 1.605.388.2003
Skype: sdsmt.international

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Scam Prevention Resources

Consumer.Gov - all information on here is free for anyone to use

FBI Scams and Safety:

Federal Trade Commission (FTC):