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AUCTION FRAUD - NON DELIVERY OF ITEMS
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Internet Fraud / Other Resources
With Internet Fraud becoming one of the fastest growing computer crimes the below sites will provide direction to various consumer resources for the topics listed.
Never provide any information for an e-mail request that appears to be from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) stating that your "account information needs to be updated" or that "the credit card you signed up with is invalid or expired and the information needs to be reentered to keep your account active," do not respond without checking with your ISP first. According to information received by the Federal Trade Commission, THIS MAY BE A SCAM.
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REPORT INTERNET FRAUD HERE AUCTION FRAUD - NON DELIVERY OF ITEMS |
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and its mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends.
Go to the Statistics page when entering the above IFCC web page. There is an abundant amount of information on Computer and Internet Fraud. For example from 01-01-01 through 12-31-01 there were 17.1 million hits on their web page which resulted in 49,711 complaints filed. From all the complaints received 16,775 Internet Fraud complaints were referred to Law Enforcement or Regulatory Agencies accross the nation.
The below resources are a list of sites, which assist the public with information on Internet Fraud, Child Crime and Safety Issues.
Internet Fraud Resources:
How To Spot Internet Scams http://w3.one.net/~banks/webscam.htm
How to spot internet scams and protect yourself in cyberspace. Banks officer an abundance of helpful guidelines to increase your surfing IQ. Examples of fraudulent practices and how to spot them on-line are highlights. Additional resource information may e found by viewing the library of web links for a one-stop beginner's course on smart internet surfing.
Internet Fraud Watch http://www.fraud.org/internet/intset.htm
The Internet Fraud Watch has served as part of the National Fraud Information Center's (NFIC) Web site. This site offers consumers a guide on how to distinguish between fraudulent and legitimate ads on the web and give victims information on where to report fraud. this site also provides tips, articles, bulletins and other information that you can use to avoid fraud, protect your privacy and navigate the web safely.
Information Super Highway Scams http://www.nasaa.org
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) includes a section on their Web site listing all the latest scams committed on the internet. A complete listing of these scams may be obtained by logging on to their homepage then clicking on Investor Education under the main menu and then clicking on investor tips. You will now be able to browse through the NASAA's complete listing of Internet Scams.
More Resources
Fraud on the Internet
http://www.emich.edu/public/coe/nice/fraudrl.html
FTC Consumer Alert
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/netalrt.htm
Internet Scams
http://www.wa.gov/ago/youth/internet/page.html
Online Investment Schemes
http://www.ssb.state.tx.us/cybalert.html
Site Seeing on the Internet
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/sitesee/index.html
The Fraud Information Center - TFIC
http://www.echotech.com
Child Crime and Safety Issues
PedoWatch seeks to enhance public awareness and provide assistance to law enforcement working to protect children from exploitation or molestation resulting from communication on the Internet.
PedoWatch http://www.pedowatch.org/leinfo
Phone: 303/265-9847
Address: PO Box 143
Louisville, CO 80027
Cyberangels http://www.cyberangels.org
Cyberangels is the largest online safety, education and help group in the world. The site serves as a resource center for the organization’s cyber-neighborhood watch comprising more than 3,000 volunteers throughout the world. Cyberangel volunteers patrol the Internet looking for child pornography, child molesters, and cyberstalkers.
Phone: 973/467-3000
Fax: 973/467-3051
Address: c/o Aftab & Savitt, P.C.
22 Route 22 West
Springfield, NJ 07081
Cybertipline.com http://www.missingkids.com/cybertip
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children established this resource in partnership with the FBI, U.S. Customs Service, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Cybertipline provides a strong information resource on child-related cybercrime and maintains tip lines to help in the investigation of child pornography and the sexual exploitation of children.
Phone: 703/274-3900
Address: Charles B. Wang International Children’s Building
699 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3175
Safety Tips for Kids on the Internet http://www.fbi.gov/kids/crimepre/internet/internet.htm
Maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Safety Tips for Kids publishes a cursory list of useful online safety habits for children. The site also provides a useful downloadable document titled "A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety."
Phone: 202/324-3000
Address: J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20535-0001
ParenTech Online Safety and Security http://www.parentech.org/access/safe.htm
ParentTech provides online safety tips for children and families and recommends a set of "Parent Action Goals" and "Rules for Online Safety" (http://www.parentech.org/resource/respar/ts07.htm) for assuring child security.
Phone: 877/298-7273
Address: 1900 Spring Road, Suite 300
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1480
Internet School Bus http://www.redrival.com/netschoolbus/text/index.html
This site publishes a number of useful family Internet safety tips including a list of good "etiquette" techniques.
Phone: only accessible on line
Address: none available
Model Cyberstalking Fable http://www.parentsoup.com/edcentral/alu/caution.html
Whether true or not, this interesting cyber story provides a vital lesson to parents and children on the importance of practicing cyber safety.
Cybercrime News and UpdatesNational Infrastructure Protection Center Articles http://www.nipc.gov/pressroom/pressroom.htm
NIPC provides a broad selection of media articles on computer crime topics published by major news media. The "Media Articles" section is updated frequently.
Phone: only accessible on line
Address: none available
Security Portal http://securityportal.com
Security Portal provides an impressive array of on-line resources and services--including thousands of pages of security information--for companies and individuals concerned about protecting their information systems and networks. The site offers a free subscription to the SecurityPortal e-newsletter
Phone: none available
Fax: 360/422-5057
Address: 18740 Sulfer Springs Rd.
Mt. Vernon, WA 98274
APBnews http://www.apbnews.com/newscenter/internetcrime
APBnews publishes a special section at the their Web site devoted to articles on computer-based criminal activity. The site also offers a useful archive for previously-published articles.
Phone: 212/430-6045
Address: none available
ZDNET CyberCrime http://www.zdnet.com/zdtv/cybercrime
ZDTV has developed an excellent news and information resource on cybercrime and electronic security issues. A free message board allows interested surfers to share concerns and ideas with others. The site is well organized and easy to navigate.
Phone: only accessible on line
Address: none available
Public Awareness
United Network of Communications Law & Enforcement http://www.unclenet.org
UNCLENET’s mission is to heighten public awareness of the increasing threat of high technology crimes and to provide relevant statistical data to community leaders, law enforcement and the private sector.
Phone: only accessible on line
Address: none available
Cybercitizen Awareness Partnership Campaign http://www.itaa.org/infosec/awareness.htm
The Information Technology Association of America Cybercitizen Partnership Awareness Campaign will seek to engage children, young adults and the wider user community on the basics of critical information protection and security, and the limits of acceptable online behavior.
Phone: 703/522-5055
Fax: 703/525-2279
Address: 1401 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org
Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org
Cagey Consumer - Scam Alerts
http://www.scamwatch.com
Canadian Association of Net Providers - Net Scam/Alert
http://www.netscams.com/
Consumer World
http://www.consumerworld.org/
National District Attorneys Association
http://www.ndaa.org
National Institute for Consumer Education - Consumer Education Resource Lists
http://www.emich.edu/public/coe/nice/fraud.html
Protection >From Consumer Fraud
http://legal.firn.edu/consumer/protect.html
The Consumer Law Page
http://consumerlawpage.com/intro.html
The 'Lectric Law Library Lawcopedia's Consumer Rights & Protections
http://www.lectlaw.com/tcos.html
The Official Office for Victims of Crime Homepage
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc
United States Postal Service - Consumer Fraud Page
http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/consmenu.htm
FDA Backgrounder: Top Health Frauds
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/tophealt.html
National Council Against Health Fraud
http://www.ncahf.org
National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
http://www.nhcaa.org
Your Guide to Health Care Fraud
http://www.quackwatch.com
Hopefully, this page has helped you become more aware of the scams, which are being committed via the internet and will assist you if you become a victim.
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