Fraud victim advocacy, fraud recoginition and prevention education, and law enforcement support

fraud recognition & prevention education, fraud victim advocacy, law enforcement support

Fraud recognition & prevention education, fraud victim advocacy, law enforcement support

                    

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Fraud Awareness, Recognition, and Prevention Education

Fraud Aid's

Fraud-wise Classrooms

The Backstage Tour

How con artists operate and how they set up their victims, what to watch out for, how to avoid becoming a scam victim, where the money goes, money laundering, more ...

Profile of a Middleman - Victim or Con Artist?

Counterfeit Check Schemes

Overpayment Scams, Work-at-Home Scams, Sweetheart Scams, Lottery Scams. more, local scams, more  ...

Nigerian Advance Free Fraud

Inheritance scam, Government Invoice scam, Surviving Relative scam, Charity scam, Dying Philanthropist scam, Zimbabwe Farmer scam, Abacha Scam, Taylor Scam, Employment scam, Seminar Scam, Oil (Bonny Light) Scam, Gold Scams, Lottery Scams, Overpayment Scams, more ...

HYIP Club Scams

High Yield Investment Program Fraud

Sweetheart or Relationship Scams

Identity Theft Center

Dictionary of Financial Scam Terms©

Compliance Center

Merchants, Small and Medium Business, Corporations, Security, SOX, Theft Prevention, Fraud Prevention, Partnership Fraud, Understanding Contracts, Buying and Selling at a Distance, Due Diligence, more ...

Learn About Banking

For Account Holders: How a bank works, How your checking account really works, The liabilities and responsibilities of an account holder, How to really verify a draft, How credit cards work, more ...

For Bankers: Compliance, Reducing Fraud and Money Laundering, How to Spot a bad transaction before it happens, The most common red flags, ...

Fraud Aid Research Center

The Kid's Corner

Student Scams: 7-12

Student Scams: College & Graduate School

Moms, Dads, and Singles

Red Flags for the Silver Set

Street Scams, Travel Scams

Affinity Fraud

Coin Investment Scams

 

 

Dictionary of

Financial Scam Terms©

Today's Term:

Black Dollar Scam

 

 

Welcome to

The Fraud Victim's Manual©

 

WHAT IS A SCAM?

The red flags found in all scams.  How to determine the category of a scam.

 

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AND A CIVIL COMPLAINT

 

stop reliving the fraud

12 Steps to Getting Your Life Back on Track

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE?

What to do if you find out you're the middleman in a fraud.

 

WRITING YOUR NARRATIVE

How to organize and write a fraud report for the authorities.

 

CALL THE RIGHT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: Law enforcement jurisdictions

It's not always easy to figure out who to call.

 

HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF TO BE A WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE RECEIVING THREATENING EMAILS OR PHONE CALLS

It's not unusual for con artists to threaten their victims.  Know when to take it seriously and when not to.  Learn how to take threat precautions.

 

HOW WIRE TRANSFER SYSTEMS REALLY WORK

Bank-to-Bank: Fedwire, SWIFT, BojNet. 

 

YOUR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY WHEN YOU CASH OR DEPOSIT A DRAFT, OR RECEIVE WIRED FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT

 

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU OWE THE BANK OR CHECK CASHING STORE FOR A COUNTERFEIT CHECK

 

KNOW AND UNDERSTAND YOUR MIRANDA RIGHTS

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE BEEN ARRESTED

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE OR SUSPECT YOU ARE AN IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM

 

WHAT TO DO IF A FAMILY MEMBER IS A FRAUD VICTIM IN DENIAL

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU DISCOVER THAT YOU ARE MARRIED TO A CON ARTIST

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE HAS BEEN TARGETED BY CON ARTISTS

 

SPECIAL SECTION FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

 

SPECIAL SECTION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

SPECIAL SECTION FOR BANK OFFICERS

 

SPECIAL SECTION FOR EDUCATORS

 

CONTACT TRACKING FORM: VICTIM'S FILE KIT

 

 

 

 

 

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