Federal Trade Commission -- The governement agency charged with enforcing consumer protection laws.

National Association of Securities Dealers -- The self regulating organization that oversees all the brokers and brokerage firms in the U.S. has a few helpful tips of their own on how not to get scammed.

National Fraud Information Center -- If you've been taken by anyone from a tele-marketer to a dubious broker, these guys want to hear from you.

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