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• Computers: Internet: E-mail: Spam  (543)
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• Society: Issues: Business: Allegedly Unethical Firms  (610)
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Internet Crime Complaint Center     www.ic3.gov 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. Formerly the Internet Fraud Complaint Center.

Antiscam.net  www.antiscam.net Information about avoiding scams involving Eastern European women, especially Russian ones.

Artists Against 419  www.aa419.org Covering advanced fee fraud scams and fake banks.

The Best Scams  www.thebestscams.com A guide to various scams and fraudulent operations.

Carbuyingtips.com - Fraud Guide  www.carbuyingtips.com/fraud.htm 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.

Cyber Criminals Most Wanted  www.ccmostwanted.com Overview of cyber criminal activity that includes safety, security, viruses, scams, filtering, encryption, hackers and government legislation.

Cybercrime  www.cybercrime.gov Computer crime section of the Department of Justice contains links relating to internet commerce, intellectual property crimes, cybercrimes and general information.

Easy Background Check  www.easybackgroundcheck.com Modeling company background check website.

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Common Fraud Schemes  www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm Describes scams to avoid, most of which are internet-related.

FraudWatchers.Org  www.fraudwatchers.org An archive of various scams and fraudulent activities, plus a multilingual support forum.

GPTBoycott.com  www.gptboycott.com Identifies "Get-Paid-To" websites that don't live up to their promises.

Hoaxes, Scams and Rip-offs  edsbandwagon.com Basics on hoaxes, scams and rip-offs on the internet. How to spot them and where to report them. Useful links

Hoaxkill  www.hoaxkill.com Lists and links identifying Internet virus hoaxes, chain letters, urban legends, parodies of hoaxes, and discussion forum.

How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams  www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/cyberfraud.htm Securities and Exchange Commission information about investment fraud.

Internet Fraud  www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/internet Department of Justice site includes information defining Internet fraud, what to do about it, and where to go to get more information.

Internet ScamBusters  www.scambusters.com Extensive information on fraud, scams, hoaxes, urban legends and credit card fraud. Free e-zine and reports.

An Introduction to Internet Fraud  legal.practitioner.com/computer-crime A introduction explaining many aspects of fraud on the internet.

Junk Email  www.junkemail.org Resource site for dealing with e-mail scams.

Money Laundering Fraud  www.bobbear.co.uk Tracks current fraudulent "money mule" operations operated through the Internet.

National Fraud Information Center  www.fraud.org Provides a page devoted to Internet fraud.

PhishBucket  www.phishbucket.org An archive of fraudulent and suspect emails, concentrating on bogus job offers and related topics.

RipOffs.org  www.ripoffs.org Moderated complaints service covering consumer interests, government and politics.

Scam Victims United  www.scamvictimsunited.com Information on scams and support from other victims.

Spam: Where to Complain About Frauds & Scams on the Internet  www.elsop.com/wrc/complain.htm Links to government, advocacy, and watchdog groups accepting consumer complaints about Internet fraud and scams.

Stop-scammers  www.stop-scammers.com Information on dating fraud plus an archive of emails, documents and pictures. Membership required for some features.

Web Host Scams  www.webhostingchoice.com/scams.shtml Outlines things one should watch out for when signing up with a web host.

WebAssured  www.webassured.com 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.