Our Impact
The work of the National Consumers League is making a difference in people’s lives across the country. Meet some of the consumers touched by our programs.
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Preventing yet another victim
Paige, 55, a Nashville wife and mother of two, answered an employment ad for secret shoppers. Before sending payment to the scammers, she reached out to NCL.
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Building a stronger generation
A grease fire flared up in Decklan’s kitchen. As his family scrambled and panicked, fearing that the whole house might erupt in flames, Decklan remained calm. He hurried over to the pantry, grabbed some baking soda, and dumped it on the fire quickly extinguishing the blaze.
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Script Your Future saved my life
Cincinnati resident Charles, 45, lost his computer business — and health insurance— during a time of economic downturn. A diabetic, Charles was now unable to afford his medication. He stopped taking it which made him seriously ill and put his life at risk.
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For a safer workplace
Jeremy is a fast-food worker who has been employed at a number of Chipotle restaurants in New York City. When he was just 20 years old, he took part in an NCL research project that revealed that management practices within the fast food chain were putting workers—and food safety for customers—at risk.
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NCL’s Alliance Against Fraud
For more than 20 years, the National Consumers League has coordinated the Alliance Against Fraud, convening organizations from government, law enforcement, labor, consumer advocacy, and business around the common goal of addressing the growth of fraud. Alliance members are committed to combating fraud by educating themselves, their members, customers, clients, and constituents. By helping consumers recognize the danger signs and avoiding fraud, Alliance members can promote more confidence in transacting by telephone and online.
Benefits of joining AAF
- Invitations to quarterly lunch meetings to discuss current fraud issues in the marketplace;
- Monthly Fraud Alerts from NCL;
- Listing and link on the new Fraud.org Partner page;
- Ability to participate in joint consumer anti-fraud education activities and advocacy
Membership Fees
Membership fees help defray the costs of managing the Alliance and maintaining Fraud.org. To learn more about the benefits of Alliance Against Fraud membership, call the National Consumers League at (202) 835-3323 or email info@nclnet.org