LINKS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

Special Mention: Save Karyn http://www.savekaryn.com/

$20,000 in credit card debt, this amazing lady dug herself out using her head, here sense of humor, and plain determination.  The entire site is a must-read for those of you who are struggling with debt after being scammed!

BEST FORUMS ON FRAUD:

Artists Against 419 - report fake bank.com web sites.

Fraud Watchers

My Space Groups: The Scammer Club - Information on Sweetheart and Relationship scammers and scams.

Online Corruption - Covers a wide variety of online scams.

Romancescams.org forum - we highly recommend this site to those of your who have fallen prey to Sweetheart / Relationship scams.  Alternate path: Yahoo Groups, search: romancescams.

Scam Investments: Thinking of joining an hyip club?  Join this forum first!

Scam Victims United (SVU)

Scam Warners: "We are here to protect, inform and assist victims and potential victims of internet fraud."

The Diligizer - for investment scams, HYIP's, biz scams, due diligence.  NOTE: You have to join EZBoard (free) to view the Diligizer Board.  While The Diligizer itself now requires an invitation to become a member, it is still a viable source for information and extremely informative.

Venture Research Institute Open Forum - An excellent source of information on investment fraud and scam types.

WomanSavers - Research & rate before you date! Trust must be earned, not handed out at first blush.

Forums that specialize in baiting scammers:

Anti-Fraud International

the Scam Baiter

419Eater

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File Complaints, Report Fraud, Report Crime, Crime Fighting Resources:

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101 Investor.com: Everything for investors - a directory of Internet courses, chat rooms, bulletin boards, informational sites, etc.

419 Coalition: A Nigerian fraud education web site - one of the best and oldest.

800Notes: Did you receive a call but the caller did not leave a message and the Caller ID says "Unavailable"? Find out who is trying to contact you.  Great for calling back telemarketers to make sure you are removed from their call list.

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aardvarc.org -  For victims of the worst kind of fraud - abuse, rape, and domestic violence.

AboutIdentityTheft - one stop identity theft information source for our visitors from the UK.

uAlcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms (ATF)

uAnti-Phishing Work Group: Learn about phishing emails, report phishing emails (Full Headers required)

Article 5: Songwriters!  Before joining anything or hiring anyone to promote your work, read about these scams on Music Producer Bobby Farrell's web site.

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - Find a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) in you area (click on the Fraud Resource Center tab), learn about what CFE's do and how they can help you, find courses in fraud recognition and prevention.  

Artists Against 419: Large ongoing list of fake bank web sites.

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uBBB Online: The Better Business Bureau system and BBBOnLine have made it fast and easy for people to file complaints.

Blogs:

Fraudwar - We highly recommend you bookmark this blog on Fraud, Phishing, and Financial Misdeeds written by an experienced crime-fighter.

Brian Wizard's Website: Nigerian scam info site.

Buyer Beware! - Caveatemptorus.com is an easy to navigate, attractive web site that provides internet shopping fraud alerts and warnings.

 

u Indicates an agency where you can file a complaint or seek enforcement assistance

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California Chamber of Commerce - Minimum Wage Increase:

Get your new CalBizCentral Employer Posters that reflect the new California minimum wage increase in your place of business by January 1, 2007, in order to stay compliant with California and federal law.

California State Lottery Consumer Alerts

uCanada: PhoneBusters,  the Canadian Anti-Fraud call center

Charities:

Charity Navigator is the nation's largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities.

GuideStar lists thousands of legitimate charities in the US and the UK. Don't send a donation without checking their site first!

US Internal Revenue Service: To establish a US nonprofit, charity, or foundation, one must apply to the IRS who maintains a list.  If the nonprofit, charity, or foundation you are looking for is not on the published listed because its approval is less than 30-60 days old, call the IRS to verify.

Canada Revenue Agency: List of charities registered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

UK Charity Commisson: The Charity Commission regulates the administration and affairs of registered UK charities and provides a searchable online list of registered charities.

Australia Charities Aid Foundations (CAF) only lists those charities that have registered through the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

Child Safety & Crimes:

uChild Pornography: Report Child Pornography international agencies.

Child Guidance: Was your child's father or mother a con artist?  Are you afraid your child is presenting the same characteristics?  Then please go to this web site.  No one is more experienced in working with parents in the midst of such situations than Dr. Liane J. Leedom.

Child Safety: Nat'l Center for Missing & Exploited Children child safety tips and guidelines.

Card Watch: A UK credit card theft prevention web site that all should see.

Coin Collector.org: Learn the difference between professional and illegal coin sales, protect yourself from coin investment scams.

Computer Crimes Research Center: A list of very important articles from a highly respected cyber crime fighting site. Take the time to read all the articles - you will not be disappointed.

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

Counterfeit merchandise

International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) - report counterfeit merchandise and products.

Crimes of Persuasion: a Les Henderson site, author of Crimes of Persuasion

Crime Resources: crime related news, books and web resources.

CUFF (Citizens United to Find Fugitives) (501(c)(3) nonprofit division of Straight Shooter)

uCybercrime.gov - Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

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Early Warning: An excellent web site that provides extra protection and vital information for anyone who buys or sells online 

ueconsumer.gov : Your site for cross-border e-commerce complaints.

uEmail scams - File Scam Email Reports with Fraud Aid.

A/PACT: Aging Parents and Adult Children Together.  Consumer Fraud Against the Elderly plus many other programs, tips, guides, and resources.

uCenter for Problem-Oriented Policing: Financial Crimes Against the Elderly.

Health Fraud and the Elderly: A Continuing Epidemic

efraudster.com: Affiliate fraud, click fraud, lead fraud, sale program fraud.

Escrow.com If you are going to buy something from a stranger or sell something to a stranger, we strongly urge you to go here first!

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FakeChecks.org - From the US Postal Inspector's Office

uFATF: Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering

uFBI Field Offices: Not just for US citizens - if you are not a US citizen but have knowledge and/or evidence of a crime being committed by a US citizen in the US or abroad, or of criminal activity within the US, you can contact the FBI, Federal and State Government: See US Government in this Directory

Fight Fraud America - Operated by professionals in fraud crimes, the current emphasis is on insurance fraud and identity theft with more to come.

Financial Crimes Consulting - For businesses who need a specialist in Fraud Examination, Consulting & Fraud Prevention, Analytical Services, Litigation Services & Expert Witnesses, and Fraud Prevention and Recognition Education.  Financial Crimes Consulting is owned and operated by a Certified Fraud Examiner.

uFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) - To safeguard the financial system from the abuses of financial crime, including terrorist financing, money laundering, and other illicit activity.

Fraud against the US Government - Welfare fraud, Social Security Fraud, State Disability Insurance Fraud, Food Stamps Fraud, etc.  So that you will be prepared and understand your legal rights of protection and reward, please read this before reporting your knowledge of the crime: The False Claims Act, Qui Tam

FraudInvestigator.com: For those of you who are located in South Africa and need a serious, professional, and well organized investigative firm.

Fraudwar - We highly recommend you bookmark this blog on Fraud, Phishing, and Financial Misdeeds written by an experienced crime-fighter.

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G2 - Due Diligence and Background Checks, Financial Fraud Investigations and Asset Recovery, and more ...

GuideStar: Lists thousands of legitimate charities in the US and the UK.  Don't send a donation without checking their site first!

Gypsy Scams, Gypsy Psychic Scams: There are over 750 Gypsy Fortune Tellers in the police database.  Is your Gypsy Psychic on the list?

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uCoalition Against Trafficking in Women: The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is a non-governmental organization that promotes women's human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms.

Human Rights Watch (HRW): Campaign against the Trafficking of Women and Girls

International Labor Organization: International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labor

International Labor Organization: C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999

International Labor Organization: ILO's Eight Core Conventions on Fundamental Human Rights Ratification Table (PDF)

Save the Children, Albania: Child Trafficking in Albania (PDF)

Stop Child Trafficking, Asia: Welcome to Asia ACTS against child trafficking.

Plan USA: Fighting child trafficking.

uUnicef: Welcome to the Child Trafficking Research Hub

US Department of Justice: Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000

US Department of State: Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report (2001).

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Iban Checker: Verify international bank account numbers

uICAC: The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

uICE - U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

uICE Main Contact Menu

Identity Theft: See Federal Trade Commission in this Directory

AboutIdentityTheft - one stop identity theft information source for our visitors from the UK.

Paper Weapons - Forged identity documents, Mexican drug cartels, money laundering

Identity Theft Don't Become a Victim:  From the UK's Home Office

Identity Theft Prevention and Survival: Home of the ID-Theft Survival Kit.  Web site owned and created by an Identity Theft survivor, lots of practical information you can start using immediately.

uIFCC: The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).

Insurance Fraud:

uNational Insurance Fraud Bureau

Fight Fraud America - Operated by professionals in fraud crimes, the current emphasis is on insurance fraud and identity theft with more to come.

The John Cooke Fraud Report - Since 1994 an excellent source of insurance fraud stories with an insurance fraud archive dating back to 1995.
 

uInternational Anti-counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) - report counterfeit merchandise and products.

uInternational Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commercial Crime Services - Trade document fraud, piracy, more

Internet Child Safety, Abuse, and Exploitation Resources:

Child Safety: Nat'l Center for Missing & Exploited Children child safety tips and guidelines.

KIKS: Keeping Internet kids safe

NetSmart: Recommended resources for Internet child safety education, tips and tools.  For parents, guardians, and teachers.  Links to child abuse resources.

Safe Kids: Your family's guide to making the Internet and Technology fun, safe and productive.

uInternet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) - The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).

uInterpol: Criminal activity or missing persons should, in the first instance, be reported to your local police department or your National Central Bureau (NCB). For further info, see our Police-Justice links.

Investor Protection Trust: Dedicated to non-commercial investor education by individuals chosen from the ranks of U.S. state securities regulators.

uIRS Criminal Division: If you suspect or know of an individual or company that is not complying with the tax laws, you may report this activity ...

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Le truffe via internet: for our Italian guests

 

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uMoneyGram Fraud Investigations Department: Call 1-800-666-3947and tell the customer service representative that you wish to report a fraud involving a MoneyGram wire transfer.

Money Laundering

uFinancial Action Task Force (FATF)

uFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) - To safeguard the financial system from the abuses of financial crime, including terrorist financing, money laundering, and other illicit activity.

How Stuff Works: Money laundering

Money Laundering in the EU - Stages of money laundering with graphic

uOffice of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) - US Treasury Department

uUS Department of State

uUS Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Paper Weapons - Mexican drug cartels, money laundering, forged identity documents

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National DO NOT CALL Registry: The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the states are enforcing the National Do Not Call Registry. Placing your number on the registry will stop most, but not all, telemarketing calls.

National Association of Bunco Investigators - NABI enhances communication between agencies (only) and allows members to share information.

uNational Association of Attorneys General:  Find your Attorney General's web site and Consumer Complaint contact.

uNational Association for Missing and Exploited Children: Report a sighting.

uNational Futures Association: National Futures Association (NFA) is the industry wide, self-regulatory organization for the U.S. futures industry.

uNational Insurance Fraud Bureau

uNCUA: The National Credit Union Administration, an independent federal agency that supervises and insures 7152 federal credit unions and insures 4240 state-chartered credit unions.

 Fighting Internet scams and Nigerian Advanced Fee Fraud, providing international law enforcement, investigators, and anti-scam specialists with effective tools to combat Internet crime.

uNew Scotland Yard: (Metropolitan Police Service) see also - UK Police Forces

uNorth American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)

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Paper Weapons - a site devoted to fighting counterfeit personal documents

uPhoneBusters,  the Canadian Anti-Fraud call center

Printerm.com: Describes check security features

Professionals Against Confidence Crimes

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Quackwatch: Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions
Operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D.

Quatloos: a public educational website covering a wide variety of financial scams and frauds, ...

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Report email scams - File a Scam Email Report with Fraud Aid

Romance Scams, Sweetheart Scams, Relationship Scams:

Romancescams.org: the very best web site for victims of romance scams, sweetheart scams, relationship scams, run and operated by sweetheart scam victims who are knowledgeable and experienced.

WomanSavers - Research & rate before you date!  Trust must be earned, not handed out at first blush.

uRomanian Cyber Crime Center - eFrauda.ro: If you are certain the Internet scam you wish to report emanated from Romania, please contact the Romanian Cyber Crime Center.

uRoyal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP): Phonebusters

Russian-Detective - Mail order bride background checks and scam investigations.

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Safe Kids: Your family's guide to making the Internet and Technology fun, safe and productive.

Save Karyn: $20,000 in credit card debt, this amazing lady dug herself out using her head, here sense of humor, and plain determination.  The entire site is a must-read for those of you who are struggling with debt after being scammed!

Scambusters: One of the oldest fraud prevention sites on the Internet, Scambusters has been informing the public about scams since at least 1995.

uScam Email Reports - File a Scam Email Report with Fraud Aid

Scam Victims United: Just what it says.  An excellent gathering place for victims of Nigerian Counterfeit Check Fraud scams.

Scam Alert - A terrific web site created by the owners of a Florida resort whose checks were stolen and used in a Sweepstakes scam

uSEC: Through this page you can file a complaint or provide the US Securities and Exchange Commission with tips on potential securities law violations.

uSecret Service Field Offices: Not just for US citizens - if you are not a US citizen but have knowledge and/or evidence of a crime being committed by a US citizen in the US or abroad, or of criminal activity within the US, you can contact the Secret Service.  The US Secret Service is a division of the Department of Homeland Security.

Senior Investor Resource Center: The North American Securities Administrators Association guidelines to protect you against investment fraud.

uSlavery, Exploitation, Child labor, Slave labor, Abuse: Report to local law enforcement or your nearest FBI or Secret Service Field Office.

State Government: See US Government in this Directory

Stock Fraud Newswire: News and Information regarding stock, securities, bank, and investor fraud. Find Fraud Claim materials here!

Stop-Scammers.com: you'll find database of known scammers involved in dating fraud ...

Straight Shooter: Large fugitive database.

SwapMeetDave: Want to see counterfeit checks and counterfeit documents?  This page has 30 crisp graphics, easy on the eye.

Sweetheart Scams: See Romance Scams.

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Telemarketing Fraud: Telemarketing fraud tips from the National Fraud Information Center.  Available in Spanish.

uTexas State Securities Board

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

uThe Cyber Tipline - handles leads from individuals reporting the sexual exploitation of children.

The Fraud Detectives: for our viewers in the UK.

The John Cooke Fraud Report - Since 1994 an excellent source of insurance fraud stories with an insurance fraud archive dating back to 1995.

The World Clock: for those of you who would like to know the time where your swindler lives.

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uUK Police Forces

UnjustIS: for our guests from the UK

US Government

uUS Attorneys General: Find your Attorney General's web site and Consumer Complaint contact.

US Department of Justice: Office of the Inspector General.

uUS Department of Homeland Security

US Department of the Treasury: Conducts and supervises audits and investigations of Treasury programs and operations.

US Governors: http://www.firstgov.gov/Contact/Governors.shtml

uUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Cyber Crimes Center

uUS Marshals Service: Serving America since 1789.

uUS Postal Inspectors: If you are a US resident then any letter or package (and the contents thereof) delivered to you , by whatever service, foreign or domestic, falls under the jurisdiction of the US Postal Service and the US Postal Inspectors.

US Representatives: http://www.house.gov/

US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

uUS State, County, and City Consumer Protection Offices

uUS State Securities Commissions

 

US State Legislature Assemblymen: Senators and Representatives
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California	Illinois	Massachusetts	New Hampshire	Oregon	Vermont
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Connecticut	Iowa	Minnesota	New Mexico	Rhode Island	Washington
Delaware	Kansas	Mississippi	New York	South Carolina	West Virginia

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Vandor: MUSICIANS!  Before you get involved with any music contract and before you associate yourself with any promoter, read this page.

 

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Wells of Jutice: "The Foremost Comprehensive Web Site On Bankruptcy Court Corruption"

uWestern Union Fraud Investigations Department: Call 1-800-634-1311 and tell the customer service representative that you wish to report a fraud involving a Western Union money transfer.

White Collar Crime Fighter

Whistleblower Laws: your source for whistleblower information on the web.  See also The False Claims Act, Qui Tam

WomanSavers - Research & rate before you date! Trust must be earned, not handed out at first blush.

Women's (and Men's) Fraud Recovery Center: For victims of Sweetheart Scams.

World Privacy Forum: ... consumer data privacy, workplace privacy, job applicant rights and privacy, background checks and public records, identity issues, communications privacy, medical and financial privacy, and large technological infrastructures, including databases.

WorldWideScams: Do not join any multi-level marketing (MLM) organization without stopping here first.

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