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REPORT FRAUD -
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don't report it, how will law enforcement ever know about it?)
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FBI's
IC3 - Internet Fraud Report Form
Consumer
Sentinel
- Fraud Reporting Agency Sponsored by National and
International Law Enforcement Agencies
Consumer
World - Links to government agencies that handle consumer complaints
Report
a Scam to the Better Business Bureau
Fraud.org
Nigerian
scam solicitations that come by e-mail should be forwarded to
the FTC at uce@ftc.gov.
Nigerian
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
- Report fraud in Nigeria for loss cases only
Address,
Phone Number and Web Site Form for Contacting Nigerian Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Federal
Trade Commission Scam Complaint Center - File a complaint for Internet scams
Report
Social Security Fraud
Report
fraud on e-bay to the e-bay Security Center
Forward fraudulent e-mails claiming to be from PayPal
to spoof@paypal.com.
Federal
Trade Commission's Online Complaint Form for identity theft
Federal
Trade Commission's Online Complaint Form for online shopping and
auction fraud
Federal
Trade Commission's Form for filing an online complaint against a
business or organization
Federal
Trade Commission's Form for filing an online complaint against a
foreign company
U.S.
Postal Inspection Service - File a mail fraud complaint
U.S.
Secret Service - Report Nigerian 4-1-9 Fraud
U.S.
Secret Service advises where to report credit card and identity
fraud
National
Consumers League's National Fraud Information Center
Alphabetical
list of U.S. Government agencies where a complaint against a
business or individual can be filed
CANADIAN
VICTIMS - Report
fraud in Canada
UNITED
KINGDOM VICTIMS - Report fraud to Scotland Yard
Anti-Phishing.org
- Provides Online Form for Reporting Phishing E-mails and Lists
Fraudulent Phishing E-mails
HELP
FOR CONSUMERS WITH COMPLAINTS AGAINST BUSINESSES
Troubleshooter.com
Better Business Bureau
Consumer
World - Links to government agencies that handle consumer complaints
e-Bay Security Center
Online
Consumer Protection: Guide for people who shop online.
BEWARE
OF THESE SCAMS...
Protect
Yourself from ATM Fraud - Laws limit your losses to $50.00 if
you report lost card or unauthorized use within 2 days
Con
Artists Seize on New Drug Discount Plan
Internet
Fraud - FBI lists common scams and tells you how to protect yourself
E-Mail
Scams
Schemes, Scams
& Frauds - Descriptions of Common and Not-So-Common Fraud Schemes
Common Scams that Con Artists Use
Counterfeit
Check Fraud
Nigerian Scams
Forward
all Nigerian scam e-mails to the FTC at
uce@ftc.gov.
Searchable
Database of E-Mails and Phone Numbers Used by Scammers
Romance
Scam.com - Publishes Phony Photos Being Used by Internet
Sweetheart Scammers
Yahoo
Romance Scam Message Board - Members Share Information on
Scammers and Discuss Reform Measures
Nigerian 419 Coalition - What to do if you are contacted by a Nigerian 419
scammer
Nigeria's
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Web Site Warns of 419
Scams
Reporting
Nigerian Scams is beginning to pay off. Scotland Yard
arrested 500 Nigerian scammers in mid-2004.
Women's
Gifting Clubs - Read a forum discussion and learn why you better avoid
them
Montana Auditor Prosecutes Members of Women's Gifting Clubs
Three-Digit
Credit Card Fraud
FirstGov.com's
list of scams
Video
Phones at the Check-Out Counter
Phishing
- Counterfeit e-mails that look like they came from national
firms but are used by thieves to steal your identity -
Report
phishing e-mails immediately to the company being represented in
the solicitation. Check their Web site
to find their e-mail address for fraud reports or the phone
number of the security department.
FTC
Tells How Not to Get Hooked By a Phishing Scam from the FTC
Phishing
Warnings and Protection Advice from The Office of the Currency
AntiPhishing.org
Advice
from PayPal: 10 Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraudulent E-Mails
Click
Fraud: What It Is and How It Works
MSNBC
News Story Warns of the Horrors of Internet Sweetheart Scams -
7/28/2005
Job
Seeker Using Online Employment Site Says She Faces Jail Time
Because She Was Duped Into Postal Forwarding Scam
Demand
Drafts and Online Check Writing Open the Door to Fraudulent
Checks
Bank
Regulators Issue Warning Against Check Fraud At Online Check
Writing Sites
Bank
ATMs Converted to Steal IDs of Customers
Deaf
Relay Fraud
Identity
Fraud TIPS from CNET's news.com - How to Protect Yourself and
What to Do After It Happens
Western
Union Warns Its Customers About Wire Transfer Fraud and
Describes Typical Scams
Real Estate Loan Scams Against Seniors Without Mortgages
Victim
Is Called by Person Claiming to Be An Investigator for a
Fraud Involving the ID Theft of their SS Number.
Beware of Gift Card Fraud During the Holidays
Vishing
- A New Version of Phishing Using a Phone
Employment Offers - Fraudulent E-mails Advertise Jobs with Large
Foreign Companies, Particularly in Canada, and Provide
a Link to an Application Page on a
Fraudulent Web site. DO
NOT COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION.
Your personal info
Will Be Used to Steal Your
Identity. If You Want to Apply for a Job, Contact
the Real Company's Human Resources Dept.
and Ask How to Apply.
Avoiding
Fraud: Discusses the best ways to avoid becoming a victim.
Common
Scams: Lists the most common Internet scams
Internet
Fraud and Abuse: Looks at the types of scams that are on the
rise and how to recognize them.
Internet
Fraud: Provides a lot of helpful tips.
Internet
Fraud Protection: Simple guidelines for avoiding Internet
scams.
TRUE
FRAUD STORIES
Victim
of Gypsy Scam Puts Con Artist and Her Husband in Jail
A
Sweetheart Scam That Even the Prosecutor Couldn't Ignore
Woman
Who Claimed to Be Heiress Convicted of Bilking Real Estate Developer
"Serial
Sweetheart Swindler" Arrested
Master
Con Artist Says It's Not His Fault That His Gullible Victims Believed
Him l
Married
Woman Arrested for Stealing $300,000 from Elderly Man in
Sweetheart Scam
Swindle
Case Used as Teaching Tool at Senior Summit
Combating
Romance Fraud - Advice from a Victim Who Out-conned Her Con
Artist
Man
Charged with Fraud after Tricking his Girlfriend into Believing
He Had Cancer
Meth addicts pay for drugs with stolen identity
information
One
Couple's Nightmare: They Feel Let Down by System After ID Theft,
Harassment Case
Woman
Accused of Faking Cancer
MSNBC
News Story Warns of the Horrors of Internet Sweetheart Scams -
7/28/2005
Job
Seeker Using Online Employment Site Says She Faces Jail Time
Because She Was Duped Into Postal Forwarding Scam
Good
Samaritan Loses $18,000 in Nigerian Scam
Bogus
Princess Pleads Guilty to Fraud
When
Your Husband Is a Con Man
23-Year-Old
Genius Steals Over 2 Million In Online Frauds from His Bedroom
Bigamist
Arrested After Two of His Wives Appear on Dr. Phil's Show
Cancer
Patient Solves His Own ID Theft Case When Police Wouldn't
-Thief Was the Hospital Technician Who Drew His
Blood
Dozens Indicted for Southern California Marriage Scam Targeting
Foreigners Seeking Citizenship
Quick-Thinking
Leads to Arrest of Fugitive After He Obtained over $135,000 in
Loans from Elderly Canadian Man
Detroit
Woman Gets One-to-Four Years in Prison for Polygamy Fraud That
May Have Involved Up to 15 Husbands
Process
Server Goes to Church to Serve Minister a Subpoena to Produce
Proof of Assets for the $300,000 + Federal District
Court
Judgment Awarded the Children of a Victim Defrauded by
the Evangelist. View Photo of the Process Service
Taken
by the Tulsa, OK Press Who Were Waiting in the Pews. The
Minister, Johnny Chambers, is ID NO 919 in the
CUFF
Database.
Man
Looking for Love on the Internet Found Nigerian Con Artist
Instead
Disbarred
Atlanta, GA Attorney Defrauds 10 Dating Site Sweethearts Out of
Over One Million Dollars
ABC Expose on Nigerian Scammer Doesn't Stop Him from Trying
Again - 12/2006
Love
Suckers (Elderly Victims Lose More than Money to Sweetheart
Scammers) - Read Story in The Scottsdale Times
- 4/01/07
Australian
Con Artist Who Defrauded Elderly Man Out of His Life
Savings Emotionally Devastates His Family
- 5/13/07
The
Dark Side of Internet Dating - 11/07
Gypsy
Sweetheart Scammer Takes the Money and Runs But Florida Victims
Too Embarrassed to Talk - 2/07
The
Black Widow - Dateline - 8/07- Com Artist Whose Friends
& Spouses Kept Dying
WEB
SITES & INFORMATION THAT EDUCATE &
HELP FRAUD VICTIMS
Detailed
guide for avoiding Internet scams
Victim
Notification of Offender Release -
Victims can register their names for notification of offender's release.
Profile
of a Con Artist by an Experienced Fraud Victim
Con Artists -
Would you spot a wolf in sheep's clothing?
How con artists set up a victim and why they are so
successful
Why
Do Con Artists Scam?
Fraud
Aid.com - What to do after you've been
conned in an investment scam. Includes a Fraud Victim's Manual.
CUFF's
Fraud Report Form - Submit a fraud case
for a free analysis.
CUFF's
Fraud Fighters Force -
Victims working together to help locate and prosecute con artists who
steal, then disappear.
IDENTITY
THEFT - What to do after it happens : A Step-by-Step Guide from
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Scam
Warnings from fraudaid.com
Crimes-of-
Persuasion.com
Get
Even Legally in Small Claims Court
- The system works. Don't be afraid to use it.
You'll be glad you did.
The
Fraud Victim's Manual - How to write
a fraud report that convinces the police to file charges against a con
artist
How
to Spot a Con Artist - Connecticut
Department of Banking
Professionals
Against Confidence Crime
Spotting
a Sweetheart Scamrt
Fraud Tech's World of Cons, Frauds and Other Lies
Beware of Banking Check Fraud - Con artists know the laws -
You better know them, too.
Scam
Report Sites
Con Artists - How they Prey on Singles
Internet
Fraud Watch
Scam Watch
Internet
Scambusters
National Fraud Information Center
Sweetheart Swindles ARE Real Crimes
Watch Out for the Con Man
The
Elderly Are the No. 1Target of Swindlers
Even
Sensible People Fall Prey to the Lure of a Con
Why
Con Artists Love Us
Reformed Thief & Author of "Catch Me If You Can"
Tells How to Protect Your Identity
Washington State Attorney General's Office Tells How to Protect Against
Consumer Fraud
Scam Victims United.com
How
to Spot an Investment Con Artist - Advice from the North American
Securities Administrators Association
Beating
the Con Artist at His Own Game - Advice from the Las Vegas Metropolitan
Police Department
National
Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards
Federal
Trade Commission's Identity Theft Information Web Site
National
Cyber Alert System - U.S. Government warnings of cyber threats
and vulnerabilities
Western
Union's FAQ's on Consumer Fraud Awareness
Proposals
to Tighten Up Anti-Fraud Laws in England Unveiled
Snopes.Com
- Urban Legends Reference, Message Board, Scam Reports
Advice
from PayPal: 10 Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraudulent E-Mails
Fraudwatchernetwork.com
National
Crime Victim Bar Association - Helping Crime Victims Pursue
Justice through the Legal System
Women's
Law.org
Help
for ID Theft Victims - Consumer Victim Advocates, Inc.
Elder
Angels.com
Anti-Phishing.org
- Provides Online Form for Reporting Phishing E-mails and Lists
Fraudulent Phishing E-mails
Looks
Too Good to Be True.com
Love
fraud.com - Forum for Women Who Have Been in Destructive
Relationships
Fight
Bigamy - Web Site of the Wife of a Bigamist Whose Fight for
Justice Helped Put Him In Jail
FlippingFrenzy.com
- Mortgage Fraud Education Provided by Recognized Real Estate
Author
Prevent
Mortgage Fraud.com
Advice
from an Financial Writer on How to Avoid Online Fraud
Eight
Signs That You May Know The Person Who Stole Your Identity
Romance
Scam.com - Publishes Photos Being
Used by Internet Sweetheart Scammers - Run by an Online Dating
Service
Yahoo
Message Board "Romance Scams"
- Nigerian Romance Scam Support Group & Forum
American
Family Rights Association
ScamReviewSites.com
Omnipelagos.com
- Scam Definitions and History of Scams in Fact, Books and Film
www.cameronhchambers.com
- Author of "Confessions of an Internet Don Juan"
National
Fraud Constable - Report Business Fraud
InternetFraudHelp.com
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