Helpful Resources
HELPFUL NUMBERS FOR CONSUMERS and BUSINESSES
Numbers of BBB Offices in Northern Indiana
Fort Wayne Area Phone: (260) 423-4433
Fax: (260) 423-3301
Toll-Free Number (800) 552-4631
Merrillville Office Phone: (219) 791-9550
Fax: (219) 791-9585
Osceola Office Phone: (574) 675-9315
Fax: (574) 675-9328
E-Mail: info@neindianabbb.org
Web Site: www.bbb.org
Mailing Addresses for BBB Offices in Northern Indiana:
Fort Wayne
4011 Parnell Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Merrillville
7863 Broadway, Ste. 124
Merrillville, IN 46410
Osceola
11606 McKinley
Osceola, IN 46561
To report online scams: go to www.ic3.gov.
Consumer Assistance for the State of Indiana
Attorney General (800) 382-5516
· No Call List (888) 834-9969
· Unclaimed Property (800) 447-5598
Indiana State Bar Association (800) 266-2581
Dept of Financial Institutions (800) 382-4880
Dept. of Higher Education (317) 232-1900
Dept. of Insurance (800) 622-4461
Labor Dept. (866) 487-9243
OSHA (317) 232-2655
Motor Vehicle Dept. (317) 232-2840
Postal Inspectors (317) 328-2500
Indiana Assn. of Realtors (800) 284-0084
Secretary of State (317) 232-6576
U. S. Government
FDA Consumer Complaints (888) 463-6332
Federal Trade Commission (800) 876-7060
HUD Fraud Hotline (800) 347-3755
Internal Revenue Service (800) TAX-1040
Medicare (806) 662-4792
Social Security Administration (800) 772-1213
Consumer / Credit Information
Bankruptcy Court
Fort Wayne (260) 420-5100
South Bend (574) 236-8247
Computerized (800) 755-8393
Consumer Info Center
Federal – FDIC (800) 878-3256
Consumer Product Safety Comm. (800) 638-2772
Credit Reporting Agencies
Equifax (800) 685-1111
Experian (888) 397-3742
Trans Union (800) 888-4213
Note: Indiana residents can receive one free credit report annually from each of these credit reporting agencies at no charge. You can also go on-line at www.annualcreditreport.com.
Direct Marketing Association (202) 955-5030
Telephone Preference Service (to remove name from telephone lists)
(202) 955-5030
P. O. Box 9014
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Mail Preference Service (to remove name from mailing lists)
P. O. Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735
HELPFUL Numbers
* Optout Number (to stop receiving credit card offers) (888) 567-8688
Air Travel Consumer Complaints (202) 366-2220
Auto Safety Hotline (800) 424-9393
Fraud Hotline (800) 223-8791
Mortgage & Foreclosure Hotline (866) 722-9248