National Consumer Protection Week (February 4 - 10, 2007) highlights consumer protection and education efforts around the country. The theme for this year is "Be an Informed Consumer: Reach Up and Reach Out," encouraging consumers to take advantage of information to enhance confidence in the marketplace, and to take steps to protect themselves from rip-offs, scams, or frauds. Click on the links below to learn more about NCPW, and protecting your rights as a consumer.

• National Consumer Protection Week 2007 - "Be an Informed Consumer: Reach Up and Reach Out," the NCPW 2007 start page, from Consumer.gov.
  
  
• Federal Trade Commission: For Consumers - Tips for consumers on automobiles, investments, telemarketing, and much more.
  
  
• Consumer Scams FAQ - Steps to take if you believe you may have been the victim of fraud.
  
  
• Consumer Protection Agencies - Contact information for state, county, and city government consumer protection offices, from the Federal Citizen Information Center.
  
  
• Sample Complaint Letter - Protect your rights and resolve problems with purchases and services with this helpful sample letter.
  
  
• Consumers and the Law - Informative articles and FAQs on goods and services, home improvement, travel, insurance, and much more, from FindLaw.