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Internet Fraud Advisory! They will say you were a lottery winner, offer you a share of millions of dollars, or ask you to ship goods to Nigeria / Ghana. If you are selling a car on the Web you will be a target, the criminals will ask that the car be shipped abroad. They are "selling" cars and festival tickets on e-Bay and sending fake e-Bay mail to reassure victims. They will set up deals requiring you to send money via Western Union. They haunt dating sites, pretending to be women in distress in Africa. They send fake job offers, offering a percentage if you accept fraudulent payments from foreign customers.
Nigerian Scam (419)
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Internet Based Crime and Hoax Links
Risk Digest Computer Risks to the Public
Netscalped Links to related sites
CKnow - Computer security and virus info
Pyramid Scheme Awareness Sites
WorldWideScam A quirky but detailed look at actual pyramid schemes operating now.
MLM Watch Multi-level marketing related.
Consumer Protection and Awareness Links
National Fraud Information Center
ConsumerWorld Excellent source of varied consumer information.
uSpeakOut A venue for voicing your consumer complaints.
Trading Standards U.K. based consumer protection info.
Consumer Affairs - good site
Seniors Against Investment Fraud (SAIF) Program - alerts Californians over age 50 about investment and telemarketing fraud. For information on the program or about a suspected fraud, call 1-866-275-2677.
Information Links
Quatloos - excellent site focusing on offshore, high yield and Nigerian scams.
Frauds and Scams - former fraud task force member provides his insights.
419 Coalition - original private resource on Nigerian scams.
CBintel - Fraud investigation services.
Gordon Pape - Canadian author of investment advice.
Suite101 Discussions on Investing You just have to sign up for this (free) first: Join Suite101
Goodmoney - Info on ethical investments.
Financial Scandals (Exeter University) Links page
Quackwatch Medical scams.
Investopedia - A Forbes Media Company
Public Records Links Database
For a more detailed look and evaluation of Real Estate based seminars visit John T Reed
White Collar Crime Fighter Top-rated subscription newsletter on fraud issues.
NASPA - Scam info from the National Australian Security Providers Association.
Mazu Publishing Views on Business Opportunity Scams
International Trade Web Resources
National Aging Information Center Consumer Protection page
SpamWatch_AU - intended mainly for Australians.Swindles - News links to fraud events.
ClassActionAmerica - Informative site listing various class actions with basic free and detailed membership only information. Covers not only product related suits but stocks, credit and cramming related ones as well.
RipOffReport - Complaint driven site allows name searches. Great current scam resource.
Export Michigan Internet fraud info relating to exporting.
Regulatory Intelligence Agency - a new international resource for police, government agencies, consumer and investor protection officials and financial regulators. It provides names and Wanted posters of individuals involved in fraud, scams, insider dealing, money laundering, insider trading, financial crime and regulatory financial offences.
White Collar Crime Research - National Criminal Justice Resources
- Forum style resource for internet scam info.
World Justice Information Network - Community of over 8,000 users made up of criminal justice professionals from around the world, 5,000 online documents cataloged and indexed in channels, and over half a million documents related to international criminal justice.
FraudWeb - U.K. based corporate fraud info
www.johnreedstark.com - Law professor and SEC official
www.fraudwatchinternational.com - Australian based info source.
www.alextalksbusiness.com - Business consultant / speaker site.
Fraudes.org - Portuguese language site dealing with fraud information.
Corporate Scandals and Business Scams - variety of articles on corporation fraud
Organizations
Association of Certified Fraud Investigators of Canada - professional body which provides accreditation and training. A national forum and fostering arena for forensic professionals with expertise in fraud prevention, detection and investigation.
Professionals Against Confidence Crime
Professionals Against Confidence Crime is a non-profit, non-political, non partisan organization whose aim and intent is to (1) establish a network of law enforcement and business professionals who are involved in, and are responsible for, the investigation and prevention of frauds and confidence crimes, and transient criminal group activities, (2) promote cooperation and information exchange among law enforcement and associate members, (3)provide members with the knowledge and techniques necessary to the effective reduction and/or prevention of frauds, confidence crimes, and transient criminal group activities, and (4) create and promote social, economic and educational policies which are in keeping with the best interests of law enforcement professionals, business professionals, and private citizens alike.
Our present membership includes police investigators, lawyers, doctors, judges, district attorneys, crime authors, academicians, police chiefs, insurance fraud investigators, federal agents, consumer protection advocates, and others who realize the scope of the fraud problem, and who have shown an interest in donating their time to combat such crimes.
The Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc.
Government Links
UK Serious Financial Crimes Unit
Metropolitan Police Fraud Squad - New Scotland Yard
PrivacyScan - determine your exposure to informational databases TID BITS Where did the term 'troll' come from?Origin of the term "spam" to mean net abuse
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Public Awarness Project
Symantec
Anti Virus Research Center
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Virus Hoax List
Fraud Bureau
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