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» An Introduction to Internet Fraud

A introduction explaining many aspects of fraud on the internet.

http://legal.practitioner.com/computer-crime/

» Antiscam.net

Information about avoiding scams involving Eastern European women, especially Russian ones.

http://www.antiscam.net/

» Artists Against 419

Covering advanced fee fraud scams and fake banks.

http://www.aa419.org/

» Beachwood Canyon Productions Rental Fraud

Information on the case of a fraudulent online advertisement with Craigs List and LAPD.

http://www.hollywoodfraud.com/

» 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.

http://www.carbuyingtips.com/fraud.htm

» Cyber Criminals Most Wanted

Overview of cyber criminal activity that includes safety, security, viruses, scams, filtering, encryption, hackers and government legislation.

http://www.ccmostwanted.com/

» Cybercrime

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

http://www.cybercrime.gov/

» Digital Age Fraud

Central source of information about the Digital Age Cyprus MasterCard/Visa fraudulent charge.

http://www.digitalagefraud.com/

» Federal Bureau of Investigation - Common Fraud Schemes

Describes scams to avoid, most of which are internet-related.

http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm

» FraudWatchers.Org

An archive of various scams and fraudulent activities, plus a multilingual support forum.

http://www.fraudwatchers.org/

» GPTBoycott.com

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

http://www.gptboycott.com/

» 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

http://edsbandwagon.com/

» How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams

Securities and Exchange Commission information about investment fraud.

http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/cyberfraud.htm

» Internet Fraud

Department of Justice site includes information defining Internet fraud, what to do about it, and where to go to get more information.

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/internet/

» Internet ScamBusters

Extensive information on fraud, scams, hoaxes, urban legends and credit card fraud. Free e-zine and reports.

http://www.scambusters.com/

» Junk Email

Resource site for dealing with e-mail scams.

http://www.junkemail.org/

» Money Laundering Fraud

Tracks current fraudulent "money mule" operations operated through the Internet.

http://www.bobbear.co.uk/

» National Fraud Information Center

Provides a page devoted to Internet fraud.

http://www.fraud.org/

» PhishBucket

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

http://www.phishbucket.org/

» Romance Scams

Information about people who use dating sites or social networks to con victims out of money. Peer support for those who have been tricked.

http://romancescams.org/

» Scam Victims United

Information on scams and support from other victims.

http://www.scamvictimsunited.com/

» Stop-scammers

Information on dating fraud plus an archive of emails, documents and pictures. Membership required for some features.

http://www.stop-scammers.com/

» Suspected Scammers

Search for and report online scam artists. Victims of scams can report the scammer's email or share their story..

http://www.suspectedscammers.com/

» The Anatomy of Clickbot.A

Provides a detailed case study of the architecture of the Clickbot.A botnet that attempted a low-noise click fraud attack against syndicated search engines. The botnet of over 100,000 machines was controlled using a HTTP-based botmaster.

http://www.usenix.org/events/hotbots07/tech/full_papers/daswani/daswani_html/

» VMyths

Extensive resource for identifying and debunking computer virus hoaxes and myths.

http://www.vmyths.com/

» Web Host Scams

Outlines things one should watch out for when signing up with a web host.

http://www.webhostingchoice.com/scams.shtml

» 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.

http://www.webassured.com/