Article: While most agencies will not be able to help you individually, any information you provide in a complaint is used to track scammers and take action against them. The agency you contact will depend on the scam you were a victim of. Some examples of common scams and who you would contact to report them include: Most types of fraud - contact the FTC. Mail fraud - contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Identity theft - contact the FTC. Bank fraud - contact the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. Using the information you found while tracking down possible government contacts, you need to visit the agency's website and determine how a complaint can be filed and what information you will need to provide. For example, if you want to file a complaint for most general types of fraud (e.g., a lottery scam or a gift scam), you would visit the FTC's Complaint Assistant website. From there you can read about the types of scams they cover, how you can report a scam, and how your complaint will be handled. Use this information to determine how you want to proceed and file your complaint. Most agencies will allow you to file a complaint quickly and easily online. Each agency will proceed differently, and each agency will ask for different information. Follow the directions on each website to successfully submit your complaint. For example, if you use the FTC's Complaint Assistant, you can file a scam complaint by doing the following: Selecting a category of scam, you were the victim of (e.g., identity theft, scams and rip-offs, credit and debt) Clicking a sub-category of scam (e.g., counterfeit checks, imposter scams, prizes and lottery scams, romance scams) Telling the FTC how you were contacted (e.g., over the phone, in person, through the mail) Detailing the scam (e.g., how much were you asked to pay, how much did you pay, how did you pay, how did you respond to contacts, did you try to contact the scammers) Providing information about the company or person that scammed you (e.g., their name, address, phone number) Giving the FTC your information so you can be contacted if the FTC wants more information A lot of agencies will allow you to report a scam over the phone if you do not have regular access to the internet. You can find the agency's phone number online or by asking someone with access to the internet. For example, if you need to report mail fraud, you can contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455. Once prompted, you can press "4" to report the fraud. When you file a complaint over the phone, you will give the agency information very similar to that you would give them using the internet. If you prefer sending a hard copy through the mail, most agencies will offer it as an option. This could be useful when you have documents and solicitations that you would like the agency to have. For example, if you want to file a complaint with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, you can mail a letter that contains information similar to that you would provide online. In addition, if you have other documents, make sure you attach them to your letter. You will then be able to mail the complaint to the address provided, which for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, is the "Criminal Investigations Service Center, Attn: Mail Fraud, 222 S. Riverside Plz, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL, 60606-6100."
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Track down the proper agency to contact. Visit the proper government agency's website. File an online complaint. Call to report the fraud. Mail in a complaint.
Article: In addition to stimulating your senses, you can trick your body into being more alert than you really feel. Taking the time to move around, touch your earlobes, or rub your hands together can make you feel more awake and active. Here are a few things you can do to keep your body more alert: Splash your face with cold water. Try to keep your eyes open as you splash water on your face without hurting them. Gently pull down on your earlobes. Pinch yourself on your forearm or under your knees. Put your hands in fists and open them. Repeat ten times. Tap your feet lightly on the floor. Stretch your wrists, arms, and legs. Roll your shoulders. Step outside and fill your lungs with crisp fresh air. Massage your hands. You don't have to run a marathon to be active. Just a little bit of physical activity can snap your body awake. There are ways to boost your activity level even if you're at school or work, and just a few minutes of exercise can have a dramatic impact on how awake your body is. Exercising is a way of telling your body that it's not time to go to bed yet. Here are a few things you can do: Take the opportunity to walk whenever you can. If you're at work, take the long way to get to the break room, or walk across the street to get coffee. If you're at school, take the long way to your next class, or even take a lap around your cafeteria before you sit down to eat. Take the stairs instead of the elevator when you can. Unless you're headed to the fiftieth floor, taking the stairs will give you more energy than standing around in the elevator. It will get your heart rate going and will keep you alert. Make time for a ten-minute walk when you can. While you may not be able to exercise right then and there, make a habit of exercising regularly, for at least thirty minutes a day. Daily exercise is proven to improve your energy level and to help you stay alert.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Keep your body alert. Keep your body active.
Article: . The savior and white knight often jumps from relationship to relationship, "rescuing" the helpless or damaged. If this describes you, it may be time to take a hiatus from relationships. If you are not in a long-term or committed relationship, take some time to enjoy being single and nurturing your own needs. Spending some time single can help you gain more awareness into your compulsive helping/rescuing tendencies. It can also give you time to explore the parts of yourself that trigger this habit. You may want to set an amount of time that you remain single to help you keep this goal. For example, you might want to give yourself six months. During this time, set goals for your self-improvement. Compulsive helpers often allow their efforts to fix others to prevent them from doing any personal development of their own. What's more, by viewing yourself as a savior you develop unrealistic goals that eventually wear away at your self-esteem. By creating realistic goals, you can rebuild. Select a goal for yourself that allows you to focus only on you. This might include anything from losing weight to writing a novel. Make it a SMART goal, which is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. You might say, "I want to lose 15 pounds in 10 weeks." Then, map out how you will achieve this goal: "I will eat a serving of vegetables at every meal. I will exercise 5 days per week. I will drink only water." Run through your goals with another person. They may be able to tell if you if the goals are realistic or not. They may also be able to give you ideas to achieve your goals. Individuals with a savior complex frequently dedicate all their time and energy to others, placing them in dire need of self-care. Balance your excessive helping of others by doing something nice for yourself. Create a routine that includes various nurturing activities. You might create a soothing nighttime ritual to help you sleep better. Adopt a new exercise habit such as running or yoga. Get your hair or nails done weekly. Or, simply run a warm bath and listen to relaxing music. Pour back into yourself. Ask a friend or family member to be an accountability partner. This is a person who will check in and make sure you're following through with your self-care. Ask them to check in with you often.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Be single Set objective goals for yourself. Create a self-care toolbox.