Fraud Issues Society

@Intermall

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• - Free online fraud victim assistance and education.
  
• - International 25,000-member professional organization dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime.
  
• - Information for merchants who operate e-commerce sites on recognizing signs of fraud and what to do if you become a victim.
  
• - Speak out about unethical business practices, corruption, and vital social issues without reprisal. News, links, case studies, and updates.
  
• - Highlights of historical scams, frauds, bubbles, pyramids, cons and humbugs.
  
• - Site information provided by a network of law enforcement and business professionals involved in the investigation and prevention of frauds and confidence crimes. Free fraud prevention programs, articles and message forum available.
  
• - Reports on a fraudulent "company" that sells coin operated breathalyzer vending machines.
  
• - Article about the spread of counterfeit cash, and the art of J.S.G. Boggs.
  
• - Interactive community dedicated to fighting consumer fraud. Features 'report a scam' section, fraud resources and email alert service.
  
• - Information on fraudulent writing contests with tips on how to check the legitimacy of a contest. Information about specific contests to avoid.
  
• - Provides information, news, alerts and resources to assist consumers in identifying scams and bad deals.
  
• - Better Business Bureaus can alert you to complaints against companies in your area.
  
• - Amusing site providing information on all types of scams.
  
• - Describes the mail order bride scam industry with emphasis on Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other countries of the former Soviet Union; anti-scam advice, list of fake agencies.
  
• - Guide and links to information on major financial scandals, bank frauds, money laundering, corruption, scams, and organized crime.
  
• - Real lies from real lives.
  
• - Comprehensive site providing information on several types of scams, schemes and fraud. Site information is provided by various Australian consumer protection agencies but most of the information is universal.
  
• - Seeks to educate about various types of scams and frauds, how these deals really work, and how to manage the risks.
  
• - News, commentary, and links on internet hoaxes. (Not just medical hoaxes.)
  
• - Company offering fraud management services.
  
• - Dissatisfied members share experiences with Bally Total Fitness. Post complaints, locate information about class action lawsuits. Forum for posting messages. (Contains some vulgar language)
  
• - Information on the workings and scope of telemarketing and investment fraud and consumer scams.
  
• - Tool that illustrates how pyramid schemes defraud participants.
  
• - Seeks to provide current information related to the internet with links to sites covering personal safety on the Internet, protecting children, computer security on the Internet, spam, privacy, virus protection, and a forum to share concerns and informa
  
• - Information provided by Met Life on fraud, identity theft and insurance fraud.
  
• - Information provided by Trans Union to determine if you are a victim of credit fraud.
  
• - How to avoid pre-paid phone card scams. Learn the tricks, questions to ask, and what to do to avoid being the victim of a prepaid calling card scam.
  
• - Beating the con artists of our society at their own game isn't difficult once you know how the games are played. This public service site provides all who visit with the knowledge needed to survive in a world of deception.
  
• - National Security Institute page with links to descriptions of various scams: investment, job, automotive, charity, work at home, and business.
  
• - Better Business Bureau's online video, narrated by Lou Gosset, Jr., shows examples of common telemarketing and mail frauds. Windows Media Player needed (free download available).
  
• - Resources for independent sales representatives left out in the cold.
  
• - Information on how to avoid becoming a victim of insurance fraud provided by the New York State Insurance Department.
  
• - The Ohio State University Extension provides information on how to identify a fraud.
  
• - Relates experience with a purported "healer" known as Rick Kendrick. Visitors encouraged to submit information about other known criminals/con artists.
  
• - International organization to expose, study and prevent illegal pyramid schemes. Site includes news, alerts, resources, legal information and consumer information.
  
• - Nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing fraud against the U.S. government.
  
• - Site mocks Le Club Prive, alleging it to be a fraudulent and illegal Ponzi club.