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- Internet Fraud Complaint Center
*Cool Site* - Easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation.
- Antiscam.net
- Information about avoiding scams involving Eastern European women, especially Russian ones.
- BitchAboutIt.com
- Register your complaint about Internet ripoffs and other consumer problems.
- Black List
- Lists tactics used by Russian scam-artists, fake dating and marriage agencies, and names and addresses of Russian women reported as scammers.
- Catching Online Traders In A Web of Lies
- An article describing the growing problem of internet stock fraud including recent "pump and dump" scams.
- Cyber Criminals Most Wanted
- Overview of cyber criminal activity that includes safety, security, viruses, scams, filtering, encryption, hackers and government legislation.
- Cybercrime
- Computer crime section of the Department of Justice contains links relating to internet commerce, intellectual property crimes, cybercrimes and general information.
- Drawzone war zone
- Exposes the Drawzone scam, 'Karicatures for Kids', which purports to provide caricatures for East Timor children.
- Electronic Commerce Resource Center
- A clearinghouse for electronic commerce information and resources, including Internet fraud.
- Federal Trade Commission
- Information from the FTC on E-commerce and the Internet. Includes anti-fraud tips.
- Fraud Bureau
- Search for, or register, a complaint relating to online vendors and online auctions, including information and news about fraud on the Internet.
- Hoax du Jour
- Regular commentary on the phenomena of misinformation and hoaxes on the Internet. Special attention to chain e-mail, 'Net rumors, scams, and hoaxes.
- The Hoax Squad
- An extensive listing of sites that expose fake virus warnings, email scams, and other hoaxes on the Net.
- Hoaxkill
- Site includes lists and links identifying internet virus hoaxes, chain letters, urban legends, parodies of hoaxes, and discussion forum.
- Hosting Scam Exposed
- "Diary" of problems encountered by customers of Global Internet Solutions.
- How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams
- Securities and Exchange Commission information about investment fraud.
- Internet 101
- Lists websites covering internet hoaxes, myths, frauds, chain letters and anti-spam resources. Includes link to a half hour TV program by Internet-101.com.
- Internet Detective
- An interactive tutorial on evaluating the quality of Internet resources.
- Internet Fraud
- Department of Justice site includes information defining Internet fraud, what to do about it, and where to go to get more information.
- The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
- The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. Alerts for consumers, and details on how to file a complaint.
- Internet Hoax Watch
- HealthCentral.com topic center. Focuses on health email and internet hoaxes.
- Internet ScamBusters
- Extensive information on fraud, scams, hoaxes, urban legends and credit card fraud. Free e-zine and reports.
- Junk Email
- Resource site for dealing with e-mail scams.
- Modeling Scams
- Research and analysis of the emodel.com scam and common fraud in the modeling industry.
- National Fraud Information Center
- National Consumer's League's website provides a page devoted to Internet fraud.
- NetScalped.com
- Source for news about internet issues--including scams, hoaxes, and fraud. Links to related websites, software, online courses, and advice.
- Nochargeback.org
- Information shared between shop owners to prevent and help deal with credit card fraud.
- The Real Truth
- Site provides information about Internet hoaxes, bogus viruses, urban legends, chain letters, email hoaxes, Internet security, and anecdotes about dumb people.
- ripoffs.org
- The Internet news magazine dedicated to protecting your assets.
- Russian Scam
- Site exposes agencies and women reported as operating mail order bride scams. Emphasis is on scams originating from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries of former Soviet Union.
- Scam Cannabis
- Exposing the truth about Internet online fraud scams, hoaxes, myths, misinformation and ripoffs. Scam buster contest.
- ScamHound
- The core of ScamHound is the ScamBoard. The ScamBoard is an online message board discussion forum where users may read posts from other users about various suspected internet scams.
- Scumbags in Japan
- Lists Top 10 reasons why Technovox and Palitha Thenuwara are scumbags in Japan.
- VerifyFraud
- Services for credit card fraud prevention online, including a fraud database, chargeback resource and newsletter.
- Virtual Feedback
- Free online website for Internet buyers and sellers to leave feedback on all types of transactions. Check for Internet fraud before you buy.
- VMyths
- Extensive resource for identifying and debunking computer virus hoaxes and myths.
- WebAssured
- Consumer protection service site provides means to register complaints, free ShopAssured download alerts shoppers when entering e-commerce site, free reports on business's consumer performance.
- The WorldWide Scam Network
- Satire, parody, alternate opinions and links to scientific tests and reports about many of the unusual products on the Internet.
- Zone Patrol
- Keeps a running list of websites that have taken advantage of people in the past.
- The Register - FBI cracks down on pyramid scam cybervillains
- The FBI has charged 88 people with Internet fraud after a nation-wide swoop. Those charged allegedly defrauded a total of 56,000 surfers out of more than $117 million.
- The Register - Online fraud rife in the US
- The US is a hotbed of online fraud according to a report just published by the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NWCCC).
- FTC exposes top 10 Web scams
- Internet auctions, credit card fraud rank highest. [CNN]
- Law Enforcers Target 'Top 10' Online Scams
- Consumer Protection Cops From 9 Countries, 5 U.S. Agencies, And 23 States Tackle Internet Fraud [FTC]
- Pyramid Scheme Soaked Online Stock Investors
- NY Times Ask Asa article about problems at the virtual online stock site, Stock Generation.
- SEC warns against free-stock offers
- They're not just annoying. The free-stock deals being e-mailed around the Net are illegal.
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Last update: 20:08 PT, Wednesday, February 13, 2002

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