The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) - The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is an industry association focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from the growing problem of phishing and email spoofing. The organization provides a forum to discuss phishing issues, define the scope of the phishing problem in terms of hard and soft costs, and share information and best practices for eliminating the problem. Where appropriate, the APWG will also look to share this information with law enforcement.* 03/11/2004
Better Business Bureau (BBB) - Consumer & Business Tips, Dispute Resolution, and News and Alerts. OUR MISSION is to promote and foster the highest ethical relationship between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education, and service excellence.* 03/18/2006
ConsumerAffairs.com - ConsumerAffairs.Com is an independent Web-based consumer news and resource center. We are not a government agency, not affiliated with any other consumer organization and not affiliated with any of the corporations whose products are reviewed on our site.* Check out their Sitemap. 03/18/2006
Consumer Information and Consumer Protection search listings at DMOZ.org. 03/18/2006
Consumer 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.*This site has Fraud Trends, Consumer Tips and Identity Theft information along with a link to the FTC Consumer Complaint Form, and more.
CyberCrime.gov - A site created by the Department of Justice. The Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) is responsible for implementing the Department's national strategies in combating computer and intellectual property crimes worldwide. The Computer Crime Initiative is a comprehensive program designed to combat electronic penetrations, data thefts, and cyberattacks on critical information systems. CCIPS prevents, investigates, and prosecutes computer crimes by working with other government agencies, the private sector, academic institutions, and foreign counterparts. Section attorneys work to improve the domestic and international infrastructure-legal, technological, and operational-to pursue network criminals most effectively. The Section's enforcement responsibilities against intellectual property crimes are similarly multi-faceted. Intellectual Property (IP) has become one of the principal U.S. economic engines, and the nation is a target of choice for thieves of material protected by copyright, trademark, or trade-secret designation. In pursuing all these goals, CCIPS attorneys regularly run complex investigations, resolve unique legal and investigative issues raised by emerging computer and telecommunications technologies; litigate cases; provide litigation support to other prosecutors; train federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel; comment on and propose legislation; and initiate and participate in international efforts to combat computer and intellectual property crime.* Updated: 02/05/2006
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - The FCC is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.* Contact the FCC, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. 06/24/2003
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - The FTC has a Consumer Protection Department, Consumer Protection Information and an online Fraud Complaint Form. The Bureau of Consumer Protection's mandate is to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices. The Bureau enforces a variety of consumer protection laws enacted by Congress, as well as trade regulation rules issued by the Commission. Its actions include individual company and industry-wide investigations, administrative and federal court litigation, rulemaking proceedings, and consumer and business education. In addition, the Bureau contributes to the Commission's on-going efforts to inform Congress and other government entities of the impact that proposed actions could have on consumers.* 06/24/2003
High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) - New England Chapter - The process of investigating computer crime can take many avenues depending on the type of crime, the method of operation, the resources available, the jurisdictions involved, the overall case priority and most importantly the presence of danger. Some police departments have dedicated investigators and many do not. State police CPAC units and some specialized units do investigations as well. A significant number of federal agencies do have Special Agents & Investigators trained in computer crime investigations & computer forensics. There are District Attorney's Offices and the Attorney General's Office and also a number of regional police groups like REACCT and NEMLEC that also have computer investigation & forensic capabilities. Take a look at some Computer Forensic Labs.* Computer Crime related links. 05/26/2003
Information About Identity Theft - This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you protect yourself from identity theft, and the steps to take if it occurs. It is also a comprehensive reference center – for consumers, businesses, law enforcement, and the media – with access to specific laws, contact information, and resources from state and federal government agencies.* Updated: 02/05/2006
Internet Crime Complaint Center - Internet Crime Complaint Center - The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) was established as a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) to serve as a means to receive Internet related criminal complaints, research, develop and refer the criminal complaints to law enforcement agencies for any investigation they deem to be appropriate. The IFCC was intended, and continues to emphasize serving the broader law enforcement community, to include federal, as well as state and local agencies, which are combating Internet crime and in many cases participating in Cyber Crime Task Forces.
Since its inception, the IFCC has received complaints crossing the spectrum of cyber crime matters, to include on-line fraud in its many forms, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) matters, Computer Intrusions (hacking), Economic Espionage (Theft of Trade Secrets), On-line Extortion, International Money Laundering, Identity Theft and a growing list of Internet facilitated crimes. Over the past three years it has become increasingly evident that, regardless of the label placed on a cyber crime matter, the potential for it to overlap with another referred matter is substantial. The IFCC is therefore being renamed the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), to better reflect the broad character of such matters having a cyber (Internet) nexus referred to the IC3, and to minimize the need for one to distinguish "Internet Fraud" from other potentially overlapping cyber crimes.* 04/26/2005
National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) - The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907 to help Attorneys General fulfill the responsibilities of their office and to assist in the delivery of high quality legal services to the states and territorial jurisdictions.
The Consumer Protection work of Attorneys General over the past year has run the gamut from telemarketing to terrorism-related consumer protection, and from tobacco retailing and trial advocacy training to tire safety. Foremost in the telemarketing realm were the comments submitted by 51 Attorneys General and the District of Columbia Corporation Counsel urging the Federal Trade Commission to not preempt states from establishing and maintaining do-not-call registries. The comments also supported the FTC’s proposed prohibition on “preacquired account telemarketing,” by requiring telemarketers to obtain a consumer’s billing information from the consumer, rather than from other companies. The comments urged the FTC to extend the Telemarketing Sales Rule to cover telemarketing by charities, not just by paid telefunders, as being more consistent with the U.S.A. Patriot Act and better designed to protect consumers from charities fraud.
The Computer Crime Point-of-Contact List (CCPC) is comprised of prosecutors and investigators from state and local law enforcement agencies in the United States who are responsible for the investigation and prosecution of computer and computer-related crime within their respective jurisdictions. The list is in its initial stages, but already includes at least one point of contact in each state.* 08/06/2003
National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators (NCAA) - The National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators (NCAA) is the premiere source of intelligence and dialog on consumer trends, issues and updates. NACAA members are front line public and private advocates who work with consumers to solve problems, prosecute offenders, advance legislation, and educate the public. NACAA currently represents more than 160 government agencies and 50 corporate consumer offices in the U.S. and abroad.* 02/05/2006
National Fraud Information Center - Our mission is to identify, protect, represent, and advance the economic and social interests of consumers and workers. The National Consumers League is a private, nonprofit advocacy group representing consumers on marketplace and workplace issues. We are the nation's oldest consumer organization.* Check out their Counterfeit Drugs, Elder Fraud, Fraud Center News, Internet Fraud, Scams Against Businesses and Telemarketing Fraud links. Updated: 02/05/2006
Phishing - Help Protect Yourself from Online Crime by Sandi Hardmeier, MVP. What is phishing? Phishing: creating a replica of an existing Web page in an attempt to fool a visitor into providing personal, financial, or password information.* 11/27/2004
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a nonprofit consumer education, research, and advocacy program. Our publications empower you to take action to control your personal information by providing practical tips on privacy protection.
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Quatloos - Welcome to Quatloos! - Cyber-Museum of Scams & Frauds - Quatloos.com is a public educational website covering a wide variety of financial scams and frauds, including wacky “prime bank” frauds, exotic foreign currency scams, offshore investment frauds, tax scams, “Pure Trust” structures and more...* 02/16/2007
ScamBusters.org - Give us just 5 to 10 minutes a month, and we'll help you protect yourself -- and avoid being taken by -- Internet scams, fraud, misinformation and hype.
You'll receive monthly updates on the most important new scams, the latest urban legends, tips for dealing with real viruses and virus hoaxes, strategies to avoid credit card fraud, advice on what to do if you've been scammed, excellent scam-busting resources, and much, much more!
We've published Internet ScamBusters as a free public service since 1995. It's our way of giving back to the Internet community.* 07/23/2003
TrollHunters - The TrollHunters is a place where traders can get assistance regarding questionable or slow trades, bad trades and trading advice along with who to contact for help. First thing you should do if another is giving you a hard time with a deal is to contact the moderator at the forum the trade originated at so they know what's going on.* 05/18/2003
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) - The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors. Established in 2003 to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure, US-CERT coordinates defense against and responses to cyber attacks across the nation.
US-CERT is charged with protecting our nation's Internet infrastructure by coordinating defense against and response to cyber attacks. US-CERT is responsible for
US-CERT interacts with federal agencies, industry, the research community, state and local governments, and others to disseminate reasoned and actionable cyber security information to the public.* 02/05/2006
United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) - As one of our country’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies, founded by Benjamin Franklin, the United States Postal Inspection Service has a long, proud and successful history of fighting criminals who attack our nation’s postal system and misuse it to defraud, endanger or otherwise threaten the American public. As the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is a highly specialized, professional organization performing investigative and security functions essential to a stable and sound postal system.* Read the USPIS's Who We Are and their About Us page for more information and see their Contact Us page for contact information. They also have Tips to Help You Avoid Identity Theft, What to do if you think you're a Victim of Identity Theft, you can read current online news of Postal Inspectors’ investigations, Find your nearest Postal Inspection Service Office, File a Mail Fraud Complaint Form, and lastly, read their Identity Theft Brochure. 08/06/2003
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