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| width="40%" |Website: [http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org]<br/> | | width="40%" |Website: [http://www.mbc.bbb.org www.mbc.bbb.org]<br/> | ||
Phone: 604-682-2711<br/> | Phone: 604-682-2711<br/> | ||
Phone toll-free | Phone toll-free: 1-888-803-1222<br/> | ||
Office hours: 9:00am – 3:00pm<br/> | Office hours: 9:00am – 3:00pm<br/> | ||
Fax: 604-681-1544 <br/> | Fax: 604-681-1544 <br/> |
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It’s not always easy to spot scams and new ones are invented every day. If you suspect that you may be a target of a scam, remember that you are not alone. Here are places that can help if you want to report a scam or if you need more information.
Access Pro Bono | Offers clinics where lawyers provide free legal advice to people who cannot afford a lawyer and who cannot get legal aid. | Website: www.accessprobono.ca Phone: 604-878-7400 (Greater Vancouver) |
Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC | Assists British Columbians (except on Vancouver Island; see below) in dealing with consumer problems. | Website: www.mbc.bbb.org Phone: 604-682-2711 |
Better Business Bureau of Victoria | Assists people on Vancouver Island in dealing with consumer problems. | Website: www.vi.bbb.org Phone: 250-386-6348 |
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) | The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre investigates reports of scams whether by telephone, facsimile, postal mail or the internet. You can report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. | Website: www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca Phone toll-free: 1-888-495-8501 |
Canadian Home Builders Association of BC | Helps consumers plan their renovation and explains what to do when there are problems. | Website: www.gvhba.org Phone toll-free: 1-800-933-6777 |
ConsumerInformation.ca | An Internet portal site from Industry Canada’s Office of Consumer Affairs. It provides useful information about how to protect yourself from scams, including identity theft, advance fee loan scams, telephone scams and more. | Website: www.consumerinformation.ca E-mail: consumer.information@ic.gc.ca |
Competition Bureau | The Competition Bureau deals with complaints about scams in the marketplace. | Website: www.competitionbureau.gc.ca Phone: 819-997-4282 |
Consumer Protection BC | Information about how to prevent consumer problems and what to do if you have a problem. | Website: www.consumerprotectionbc.ca Phone: 604-320-1667 |
Credit Counseling Society of BC | Provides assistance with debt problems. | Website: www.nomoredebts.org Phone toll-free: 1-888-527-8999 |
Dial-A-Law | Dial-A-Law is a library of practical legal information. It is operated by the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. You can listen to the Dial-A-Law scripts over the phone, or read them on the website. The scripts are available in English, Chinese and Punjabi. | Website: www.dialalaw.org Phone: 604-687-4680 |
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Consumer Protection BC | Provides protections for BC consumers. Call toll-free 1-888-564-9963 and ask them to direct you to the right place. www.consumerprotectionbc.ca; go to "Help for Consumers" and select "How Can We Help?" |
Clicklaw | A portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia. |
Credit Counseling Society | The Credit Counseling Society can help you manage your finances and deal with your debt problems. Call toll-free 1-888-527-8999, or email info@nomoredebts.org. |
Dial-A-Law | Provides legal information in English, Chinese, and Punjabi, from the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch. www.cba.org/bc/public_media/dal; select “Credit, Debt and Consumer” for information about consumer and debt issues. |
Lawyer Referral | Offers advice and information from a lawyer for a fee of $25 plus taxes for the first 30 minutes. Call 604-687-3221 in Greater Vancouver or toll-free 1-800-663-1919 from anywhere else in the province. |
People's Law School | View the online animations "You Owe Money" and "Someone Owes You Money". www.publiclegaled.bc.ca; click on "Media" and then "Videos". |
Mediate BC | Mediate BC specializes in a wide variety of dispute resolution tools and processes. |