Page Content x Alert The Division of Consumer Affairs issued an alert to support health care practitioners in their efforts to protect patient data and information from disclosure. This alert, available here, identifies steps that practitioners can take to avoid collecting unnecessary data and to safeguard the data that they do collect and store. The Division of Consumer Affairs issued a Consumer Alert regarding crisis pregnancy centers. This alert is available here. x Alert The Division has established new guidelines for retailers and consumers concerning the detection and prevention of gift card fraud, which includes required training and best practices.Click Here for More Information x Alert SCAM ALERTThe Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) is warning all licensed professionals about individuals impersonating New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) investigators, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, DEA investigators, New Jersey Drug Control Unit investigators, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators, and other law enforcement personnel, as part of an extortion scheme.The impersonators are contacting licensees by telephone or letter, stating that they are the subject of an investigation. The callers are demanding money to clear up the matter, or threatening to revoke the individual’s license. Please be advised that the Division of Consumer Affairs will not contact licensees by telephone to discuss investigations or demand money.Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be any of the above mentioned individuals seeking money, should refuse the demand. We encourage you to report the call to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You may also report the call to the Division at AskConsumerAffairs@lps.state.nj.us. Complaints & ReportsWe investigate complaints and answer hundreds of consumer questions every day. If we can't help, we will provide you with the contact information for a State or Federal agency that can help. view more information on: Filing a Complaint Checking the Status of a Complaint Health Care Professional Responsibility and Reporting Enhancement Act License & RegistrationThrough our secure MyLicense website, licensees have a menu of online self service options available. view more information on: Applying for a License ( English| Spanish) Renewing a License Checking Application Status Businesses We Register and/or License Charities/PFR Online Registrations Orders and Waivers of Rules Look-up & VerifySearch our databases for license and registration information, registered charities, or view Physician, Podiatrist and Optometrist Profiles. I want to look-up or verify a: Charity Licensee Registrant New Jersey Healthcare Profile Legal Filing Temporary Emergency License for Out-of-State Practitioners NJ Prescription Drug Price Registry In the News 02-13-2024 Ahead of Valentine's Day, AG Platkin Urges New Jerseyans to Beware of Online Scams Using the Promise of Love to Victimize Young and Old 02-07-2024 Attorney General Platkin Announces Settlement with TradeStation Crypto, Inc. 02-02-2024 AG Platkin: New Jersey to Receive Nearly $9.5 Million from Opioid Settlement with Publicis Health, LLC 01-31-2024 AG Platkin, Division of Consumer Affairs Announce 2023 Consumer Protection Enforcement Highlights View More News Spotlight Cyber Savvy YouthThis Cyber Safe NJ website, maintained by the Division of Consumer Affairs, provides useful tips to help consumers take an active role in protecting themselves and their information in the online world. The Cyber Savvy Youth webpage is maintained by the DCA and provides NJ youth the resources to protect their information and that of their friends and family. Anti-Fraud ToolkitThe "Anti-Fraud Toolkit" was designed to provide senior citizens with the information they need to recognize and avoid scams. Fighting Fraud "Fighting Fraud" is the newest component of the Division of Consumer Affairs campaign to empower New Jerseyans with the information and tools they need to stop fraud before it affects them.