Consumer Protection Division
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The Consumer Protection Division is a unit of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office responsible for enforcing consumer protection laws, investigating fraud and deceptive practices, and assisting Illinois residents with consumer complaints.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Consumer Protection Division canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
consumer protection agency
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government agency unit ⓘ |
| activity |
bringing enforcement actions against businesses that violate consumer laws
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cooperating with other state and federal agencies on consumer protection matters ⓘ educating consumers about their rights ⓘ investigating consumer complaints ⓘ mediating disputes between consumers and businesses ⓘ monitoring business practices for compliance with consumer protection laws ⓘ seeking restitution for consumers harmed by unlawful practices ⓘ |
| contactMethod |
consumer complaint hotline
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online consumer complaint form ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasSubtopic |
automobile sales and repair complaints
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debt collection practices ⓘ home repair fraud ⓘ identity theft complaints ⓘ telemarketing and robocall complaints ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Illinois
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surface form:
State of Illinois
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| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act
NERFINISHED
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Illinois consumer protection laws ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Office of the Illinois Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Office of the Illinois Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
assistance to Illinois residents with consumer complaints
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enforcement of consumer protection laws ⓘ investigation of consumer fraud ⓘ investigation of deceptive business practices ⓘ protection of Illinois consumers from fraud and deception ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea | Illinois residents ⓘ |
| supervisingOfficer | Illinois Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov ⓘ |
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