Internet

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

Auction Deadbeats - Online Auctioneer's list of deadbeat bidders.
www.angelfire.com/journal/ronindh/deadbeats.html

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.
www.carbuyingtips.com/fraud.htm

Catching Online Traders In A Web of Lies - An article describing the growing problem of internet stock fraud including recent "pump and dump" scams.
www.fmew.com/archive/lies/

Catty Shaq - Discussion forum covering various different types of online fraud and scams.
www.cattyshaq.com/

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

Digital Age Fraud - Covers so called "spam charges" to credit cards a string of international fraudsters.
www.digitalagefraud.com/

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

The El Gordo Lottery Scam - Essay offers an actual record of an interaction with a scammer posing as a representative of the Spanish Lottery.
www.geocities.com/elgordolotteryscam/

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

Fraud Bureau - Search for, or register, a complaint relating to online vendors and online auctions, including information and news about fraud on the Internet.
www.fraudbureau.com

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

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.
www.korova.com/virus/hoax.htm

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
edsbandwagon.com

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

How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams - Securities and Exchange Commission information about investment fraud.
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.
www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/internet/

Internet Hoax Watch - HealthCentral.com topic center. Focuses on health email and internet hoaxes.
www.healthcentral.com/Centers/OneCenter.cfm?Center=Internet%5FHoax%5FWatch

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

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

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

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

The Real Truth - Site provides information about Internet hoaxes, bogus viruses, urban legends, chain letters, email hoaxes, Internet security, and anecdotes about dumb people.
home.cfl.rr.com/realtruth/

RipOffs.org - The Internet news magazine dedicated to protecting your assets.
www.ripoffs.org/

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

Tabatha Marshall - A catalog of alleged bogus job offers and phishing attempts. Includes a comment board.
www.tabathamarshall.com/

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.
www.virtualfeedback.com

VMyths - Extensive resource for identifying and debunking computer virus hoaxes and myths.
www.vmyths.com/index.cfm

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

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.
www.webassured.com/

The Register - FBI cracks down on pyramid scam cybervillains - 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. <small>(May 24, 2001)</small>
www.theregister.co.uk/2001/05/24/fbi_cracks_down_on_pyramid/

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). <small>(March 7, 2001)</small>
www.theregister.co.uk/2001/03/07/online_fraud_rife/

Law Enforcers Target 'Top 10' Online Scams - Consumer Protection Cops From 9 Countries, 5 U.S. Agencies, And 23 States Tackle Internet Fraud [FTC] <small>(October, 2000)</small>
www.ftc.gov/opa/2000/10/topten.htm

SEC warns against free-stock offers - They're not just annoying. The free-stock deals being e-mailed around the Net are illegal. <small>(July 19, 1999)</small>
news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-515193.html