Chain Letters
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Make Money Fast
Chain Letters, Humor, Be Paid or Beware?, Internet Hoaxes, MLM Watch, MMF Hall of Humiliation, Please, No More, The MLM Watch Dog, The Spicey Chicken Cartel
Antiscam.net
Information about avoiding scams involving Eastern European women, especially Russian ones.
Auction Deadbeats
Online Auctioneer's list of deadbeat bidders.
Carbuyingtips.com - Fraud Guide
Consumer guide to preventing and fighting eBay, escrow, auto, internet, cashiers check, and Nigerian scams. Tips on how to spot phony escrow companies and report the 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.
Direct Fraud
Free membership site for businesses and consumers to identify websites and companies that are conducting scams. Includes forum, message board, monthly newsletters & reporting toolbar.
Electronic Commerce Resource Center
A clearinghouse for electronic commerce information and resources, including Internet fraud.
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Common Fraud Sch
Describes scams to avoid, most of which are internet-related.
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.
GPTBoycott.com
Identifies "Get-Paid-To" websites that don't live up to their promises.
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.
Hoaxkill
Site includes lists and links identifying internet virus hoaxes, chain letters, urban legends, parodies of hoaxes, and discussion forum.
How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams
Securities and Exchange Commission information about investment fraud.
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.
Internet Fraud - Lucian Romeo Friedel
Personal experience attempting to buy from Lucian Romeo Freidel in Madrid, Spain. Also known as Alina Mihaela Popa, Barone Domenico, ebay ID BEARLESS75, Andrey Sell
Internet Fraud Complaint Center
A partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Alerts for consumers and easy-to-use reporting mechanism for fraud.
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.
Internet Scams
Site to combat registrar abuse (i.e. denial of transfer)and domain name theft. Advocates organizing a class action lawsuit against ICANN and unscrupulous registrars.
Jerkz.com
Site devoted to exposing Internet scams, hoaxes, con games, computer viruses, hackers, and spammers. Email notification service available.
Law Enforcers Target 'Top 10' Online Sca
Consumer Protection Cops From 9 Countries, 5 U.S. Agencies, And 23 States Tackle Internet Fraud [FTC]
Liquidation Universe Scam
Focuses on the Liquidation Universe Ebay Laptop Computer Scam. Assistance and resources for victims of fraudulent auctions.
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.
Scambusters
How to spot scams on TradeMe, the New Zealand auction site. The site profiles typical scams and provide hints and safety tips for online traders.
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.
SEC warns against free-stock offers
They're not just annoying. The free-stock deals being e-mailed around the Net are illegal.
Spam: Where to Complain About Frauds & Scams o
Links to government, advocacy, and watchdog groups accepting consumer complaints about Internet fraud and scams.
The El Gordo Lottery Scam
Essay offers an actual record of an interaction with a scammer posing as a representative of the Spanish Lottery.
The Real Truth
Site provides information about Internet hoaxes, bogus viruses, urban legends, chain letters, email hoaxes, Internet security, and anecdotes about dumb people.
The Register - FBI cracks down on pyramid scam cyb
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).
The WorldWide Scam Network
Satire, parody, alternate opinions and links to scientific tests and reports about many of the unusual products on the Internet.
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.
Web Host Scams
Outlines things one should watch out for when signing up with a web host.
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.
Zone Patrol
Keeps a running list of websites that have taken advantage of people in the past.