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How do I file a complaint
against an insurance company or banking
institution?
Contact
the New Jersey Department of Banking
and Insurance (NJDOBI) for complaints
against insurance carriers and discount
health plan providers, complaints
involving mortgage, banking and real
estate issues, and for questions about
insurance coverage. Link to the
NJDOBI
Web site or call them at
800-446-7467(Insurance Claims
Ombudsman) or 609-292-5316
(Consumer Assistance - Insurance).
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How
do I report consumer fraud in New
Jersey such as billing disputes, unsatisfactory
service, failure to deliver goods,
Internet sales disputes, check or
credit card scams, telemarketing or
warranty program fraud?
Contact
the New Jersey Division of Consumer
Affairs at www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov
or call them at 800-242-5846.
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How
do I report identity theft?
Contact
your local police department and/or
the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
for more information. Link to the
FTC
Identity Theft Web site or
call them at 877-IDTHEFT(877-438-4338).
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How
do I report welfare fraud?
Contact
the New Jersey Department of Human
Services (NJDHS) or the County Board
of Social Services where the subject
resides. For a list of New Jersey
County Boards of Social Services,
visit the NJDHS
Web site or call the Division
of Family Development (NJDFD) at 800-792-9773.
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How
do I report Medicaid recipient fraud?
Contact
the New Jersey Department of Human
Services, Division of Medical Assistance
and Health Services (NJDMAHS). Link
to their Web
site or call them at 888-937-2835.
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What
types of disability fraud does OIFP
investigate?
OIFP
investigates Private Plan disability
fraud. The New Jersey Department of
Labor & Workforce Development,
Division of Temporary Disability Insurance
investigates fraud against the State’s
temporary disability fund. The Social
Security Administration, Office of
Inspector General investigates fraud
involving permanent disability awards
paid by Social Security. Link to the
New Jersey Department of Labor and
Workforce Development, Division
of Temporary Disability Insurance
Web site or
call them at 609-984-2285.
Link to the Social Security
Administration, Office
of Inspector General or call them
at 800-269-0271.
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Does
OIFP investigate unemployment insurance
fraud?
No. You should contact the New Jersey
Department of Labor & Workforce
Development, Unemployment Fraud Hotline
at 609 777-4304 or
visit their Web
site.
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What
types of workers’ compensation
fraud does OIFP investigate?
OIFP
investigates workers’ compensation
premium fraud and fraudulent claims.
If you would like to report a business
that does not have workers’
compensation insurance, please contact
the New Jersey Department of Labor
& Workforce Development, Division
of Workers’ Compensation, Office
of Special Compensation Funds. Link
to their Web
site or write to them at: Office
of Special Compensation Funds (OSCF)
P.O. Box 399 Trenton, NJ 08625-0399
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Does OIFP investigate uninsured motorists?
OIFP
does not generally investigate motorists
who drive without the required automobile
insurance. You should contact the
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
(NJMVC) and the local police. Link
to the NJMVC
Web site or call them at 888-486-3339
or 609-292-6500.
Information about a motorist who possesses
a forged or falsified motor vehicle
insurance identification card should
generally be reported to the local
police.
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Does OIFP investigate tax
fraud?
No.
You should contact the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) at 800-829-0433 for
federal tax matters or the New Jersey
Department of Treasury, Division of
Taxation at 609-292-6400 for state
tax matters. Link to the IRS
Web site and link to the New
Jersey Department of Treasury.
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Does
OIFP investigate Section 8 (federal
housing subsidies) fraud?
No.
You should contact the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
at 800-347-3735.
Link to the HUD
Web site.
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Does
OIFP investigate Medicare fraud?
No.
Medicare is a federally funded program.
You should contact the Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of
Inspector General at 800-447-8477.
Link to the Department
of Health and Human Services.
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Can
I submit my name, but yet remain anonymous?
How can I follow-up on a complaint if
I submit it anonymously?
Yes,
you can still remain anonymous if you
provide your name. The caller will get
a complaint number at the end of the
call and he/she can call back with that
number to get a case status.
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