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The Offshore Due Diligence List
Consumer Sentinel
Fraud Bureau
Internet Fraud Complaint Center
Better Business Bureau Online
Cyber Fraud
Secret Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Securities and Exchange Commission
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Comptroller of the Currency
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
National Association of Securities Dealers
North American Securities Administrators Association
New York Stock Exchange
Dunn and Bradstreet
Due Diligence Message Board
Public Database Search Site
The Protect Yourself Information DataBase
If you think you've been a victim of online fraud, now there's a way to report your experience. The FBI, the Department of Justice, and the National White Collar Crime Center have created the Internet Fraud Complaint Center. When you file a complaint, they'll forward it to the appropriate law-enforcement agencies.
Here are some other good sites about "money making" scams on the Internet.
Crimes of Persuasion
Fraud Bureau Scams
Homebased Scams
Worldwide Scams
Scam Busters
If you have been victimized by a wealth-building or business opportunity promoter, contact your local consumer protection agency, Better Business Bureau, and state Attorney General. You may also file a complaint with the FTC. Write to: Consumer Response Center, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580
Although the FTC does not intervene in individual consumer disputes, the information you provide may indicate a pattern of possible law violations requiring action by the Commission.
You also may reach the National Fraud Information Center (NFIC) toll free at 1-800-876-7060. The NFIC operates a consumer hotline to provide service and assistance in filing complaints.
Here are some good links to check out Hoaxes and Urban Legends:
Computer Incident Advisory Capability
Urban Legends
Symantec's Virus Encyclopedia
Many hoaxes involve viruses or type of virus commonly called a "Trojan Horse". If you receive a notice about a possible computer virus, check it out first. Don't spread it by simply sending it to other people.
Here are some good resources to determine if the virus is a hoax.
Hoax Busters
Computer Virus Myths
Virus Myths and Hoaxes
There are tens of thousands of real computer viruses out there, so use virus protection software and backup your important files at least once a week.
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