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Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority:  Financial Aid Fraud Directory

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Please be advised that this information is being provided as a public service. Contact the appropriate organization listed below directly for additional information.

National Fraud Information Center

File an online complaint at www.fraud.org, call their toll free hotline at (800) 876-7060, or write:

National Fraud Information Center
PO Box 65868
Washington DC, 20035

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

File an online complaint at www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams, call their hotline at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or write:

Federal Trade Commission
CRC-240
600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20580

State Attorney General's Office

To obtain a consumer complaint form, click here, or contact them by phone at (401) 274-4400, or write:

Consumer Protection Unit
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903

US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)

For complaints involving mail fraud, visit www.usps.com/postalinspectors (You must have an address for the questionable organization to file a complaint)
Call the Postal Crime Hotline at 800-654-8896, or write:

United States Postal Service
Office of Inspector General
Attention: Hotline
1735 N. Lynn Street
Arlington, VA 22209-2020

US Department of Education

For more information on Financial Aid Fraud please visit the US Department of Education web site by clicking on the foloowing links.
Scholarship Search Scams
Other Financial Aid Scams



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