A Guide to Internet Fraud

Types of Internet Fraud

• FBI Internet Crime Report – Informative report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation about the criminal habits and the rise of reported fraud online.
• Internet Fraud Information – General information about the problems of Internet fraud from the U.S. government.
• Internet Fraud Detection – SEC information on investments and the potential for fraud, and information on how to prevent or detect being a victim.
• Internet Fraud – Well documented article about various types of Internet fraud that is being attempted.
• Internet Fraud Law and Definition – Legal definition and information of Internet fraud is outlined in this web page.
• Internet Fraud Definition – Basic definition of what is Internet fraud and how it occurs.
• Online Fraud – Helpful information describing the various types of online fraud that is in existence.
• Net Fraud – Useful site giving readers information on many different aspects on Internet fraud and some prevention ideas.
• Crime on the Internet – Informative site for consumers discussing various kinds of crime on the Internet.
• Cybercrimes – Information on the nine different types of cyber crimes that are typically found on the Internet.
• Phishing – FTC information on the online scam method and how to avoid being a victim.
• Pharming – Helpful page describing the online fraud method which is similar to phishing.
• E-Scams and Warnings – Information from the FBI on the latest electronic scams along with warnings on how to avoid being a victim.
• Identity Theft – Authoritative site discussing the problems associated with criminals attempting to assume someone’s identity and how to prevent it from happening.

Prevention Tips

• Prevention Tips – Site providing tips to prevent being a victim of online crime and fraud.
• Avoiding Internet Fraud – Helpful page with information and tips on how to avoid Internet fraud.
• Credit Card Fraud – Informative page with helpful tips and hints on how to avoid being a victim of credit card fraud.
• E-commerce Fraud Prevention – Helpful tips on various types of e-commerce and what people should watch for online.
• Fraud Prevention Education – Useful page providing educational information on how to avoid being a victim of fraud.
• Online Scam Prevention – Useful page with information and tips on how to prevent being a scam or fraud victim.
• Fraud Prevention – Information for consumers on Internet fraud prevention with tips that can be easily followed.
• Scam Prevention Tips – Tips from the Better Business Bureau on how to avoid being a scam victim.
• Phishing Prevention – Informative page providing information on phishing and how you can avoid being a victim.
• Fraud Recognition and Prevention – Information on fraud, how to recognize being a victim and how to prevent being a victim.

Reporting Fraud

• Internet Crime Complaint Center – Official site for reporting instances of Internet crime.
• How to Report a Scam – Information on what people can do to report being a victim of a scam.
• Online Reporting Form - Form that can be used to complete an online fraud complaint.
• Consumer Fraud – Helpful page of information that is used to report consumer fraud.
• Consumer Complaints – Useful site where consumers can report an instance of fraud.
• Report Fraud – Informative page where consumers can report a fraudulent financial activity.