Legal resources for immigrants to prevent fraud

The State Bar of California provides consumer legal information in Spanish and takes complaints about attorneys and unlicensed legal services providers.
The state Office of the Attorney General has information on immigration consultants in seven languages.
The FTC has information about immigration fraud, including a wallet-sized card detailing how to spot scams that target immigrants.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website has brochures and posters in 14 languages that describe immigration scams and can be downloaded.
The American Bar Association, as part of its “Fight Notario Fraud” campaign has training materials, case law and other resources for attorneys on its website.
As part of its Stop Notario Fraud campaign, the American Immigration Lawyers Association has a list of state immigration laws, lists of disciplined consultants on its website and state-by-state definitions of the unauthorized practice of law.
California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. offers a variety of services and programs to low-income residents in rural areas, including immigrants.
CHIRLA is another good resource for immigrants with questions about their rights.