Advocacy And Protection - Internet Fraud

  • Internet Crime 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. Formerly the Internet Fraud Complaint Center.
  • An Introduction to Internet Fraud - A introduction explaining many aspects of fraud on the internet.
  • Antiscam.net - Information about avoiding scams involving Eastern European women, especially Russian ones.
  • Artists Against 419 - Covering advanced fee fraud scams and fake banks.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Digital Age Fraud - Central source of information about the Digital Age Cyprus MasterCard/Visa fraudulent charge.
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation - Common Fraud Schemes - Describes scams to avoid, most of which are internet-related.
  • FraudWatchers.Org - An archive of various scams and fraudulent activities, plus a multilingual support forum.
  • GPTBoycott.com - Identifies "Get-Paid-To" websites that don't live up to their promises.
  • Hoaxes, Scams and Rip-offs - Basics on hoaxes, scams and rip-offs on the internet. How to spot them and where to report them. Useful links