Where to report Internet Fraud and Rip-off

[Laura]

The following are some sites that can help you get started on your Internet Fraud or Rip off problem.
Remember: you may not be able to resolve YOUR issue, but you may be able to prevent hundreds, or thousands of other people from being ripped off by spreading the word about the people or businesses that rip you off.

Internet Fraud
http://www.fraud.org/

Online complaint form:
https://secure.nclforms.org/nficweb/nfic.htm


Another:
http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel/

See how law enforcement all over the world work together to fight fraud, using Consumer Sentinel, an innovative, international law enforcement fraud-fighting program.

Use this site to:

* get the facts on consumer frauds from Internet cons, prize promotions, work-at-home schemes, and telemarketing scams to identity theft.
* report your fraud complaints so they can be shared with law enforcement officials across the U.S. and around the world.
* learn how U.S., Canadian, and Australian law enforcers work together with private sector companies and consumer organizations to combat fraud.
* see trends and the types of complaints consumers file.

Another:

http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/Internet_Fraud.shtml

Below is a list of official government web resources to help you report and learn about internet fraud.

# Complaints about Foreign Companies
http://origins.firstgov.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.econsumer.gov/english/index.html
Report complaints about transactions with foreign companies. Certified government agencies may use this information to investigate suspect companies and individuals, uncover new scams, and spot trends in fraud.

# Consumer Complaint Form
http://origins.firstgov.gov/external/external.jsp?url=https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
Report both civil and criminal complaints, such as Internet, telemarketing, and other consumer-related fraud through the Consumer Sentinel database. This tool is used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies to gain immediate and secure access to your complaint.

# Further Ways to Report Internet Fraud from Cybercrime.gov
http://origins.firstgov.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.cybercrime.gov/reporting.htm
View this helpful chart of where to report various Internet-related crimes, including hacking, spam, copyright piracy, and child exploitation.

U.S. Department of Justice site:

http://www.internetfraud.usdoj.gov/


Internet Fraud Watch

http://www.fraud.org/internet/irsremarks.htm

Internet Law

http://www.virtualchase.com/resources/internetlaw.shtml

REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
2003 OECD GUIDELINES ON CROSS-BORDER FRAUD

http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/45/54/37125994.pdf

 

[Gonzo]

Great information, Laura. I just wanted to add a few resources for Canadians.

For telephone-based fraud:
Phone Busters - http://www.phonebusters.com/

To report economic crime online:
Recol - http://www.recol.ca/

For Visa identity theft or related fraud:
Visa Canada - http://www.visa.ca/en/personal/shop_protect_email.cfm

And for internet-based crime:
RCMP internet security - http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/pro_ser/cybercrime/email_e.htm

Thanks,
Gonzo

 

[Nook]

There's another one that CAN be helpful internationally and locally.

Rip-off Report:
_https://www.ripoffreport.com/
It states that it's 'By consumers, for consumers...' but the problem is, anyone can write a bad review, stating that some person or business is a scam while that's just their subjective opinion.

E.g. my last acting teacher was mentioned on this website as being a scam artist, who is not at all a scam artist. Maybe appeared that way for the unseeing eye but he wasn't.
Good part was then a lot of people came in that studied with him to add favorable reviews and to set the record straight.

FWIW.

 

[happyliza]

Sadly I cannott envisage any proper control or prevention of cyber crime happening now or well into the future. And unless it has personally happened to us, it is hard to truly imagine the trauma and devastation that victims of cybercrime go through. Many of them never totally recovering from it at all. Be it mentally, physically or financially.

Knowledge Protects, however, in many cases it is really difficult to prevent ourselves from becoming victims. The police have certainly taken a serious interest in my daughter's case, though she is still struggling - big time, and using what little energy she has remaining to try to rebuild her business and her life.

For those that are able to view BBC, I strongly recommend watcching the episode below, and other episodes that Crimewatch are now airing. It gives a better idea of where and how we can be most vulnerable, especially to cyber blackmail!

As we are now aware of an economic crash looming and more people will be investing in precious metals or keeping money out of banks, I strongly recommend burying such assets in dampproof and metal detector proof containers in the garden!
Should you ever, God forbid be victim of a raid, you cannot be robbed of 'stuff' you 'do not have'! The trauma would be bad enough as it is!

I think this is a good time to ressurrect Laura's thread. Stay safe everyone! X

Crimewatch Caught - Series 1: The Blackmailer and the Dark Web

How a blackmailer using the dark web from his home in Mold was finally caught. Also, police track down a gang stealing from homes in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.

www.bbc.co.uk

How a blackmailer using the dark web to buy personal details so he could blackmail people was finally caught in his home in Mold. Plus the detailed police investigation that smashed a gang of thieves based in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.