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It’s always worth lodging a complaint, despite government budget cuts, layoffs and the rollback of regulatory oversight It might feel right now like there’s no one looking out for US consumers. But a wide array of federal, state and local regulators and watchdogs are tasked with targeting company fraud and deception.
If you have an intractable problem with a company, it is always worth filing a complaint to every relevant government office, consumer advocates say – despite government budget cuts, layoffs and the steady rollback of… The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes complaints on general product and service fraud and scams here. It often refers cases to other agencies and collaborates with states on investigations.
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- US news | The Guardian: It’s always worth lodging a complaint, despite government budget cuts, layoffs and the rollback of regulatory oversight It might feel right now like there’s no one looking out for US consumers.
- US news | The Guardian: But a wide array of federal, state and local regulators and watchdogs are tasked with targeting company fraud and deception.
- US news | The Guardian: If you have an intractable problem with a company, it is always worth filing a complaint to every relevant government office, consumer advocates say – despite government budget cuts, layoffs and the steady rollback of…
- US news | The Guardian: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes complaints on general product and service fraud and scams here.
- US news | The Guardian: It often refers cases to other agencies and collaborates with states on investigations.
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- Topic: US — the feed headline centres on ANGRY, ABOUT, FRAUD, UNSAFE, PRODUCT.
- Original feed: US news | The Guardian.
- Published: 18 Jul 2026, 12:00 UK.
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- 18/07/2026, 12:00 PRIMARY FEED ANGRY ABOUT FRAUD OR AN UNSAFE PRODUCT? HERE’S HOW TO FILE A FEDERAL COMPLAINT (US news | The Guardian • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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