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Internet Based Crime and Hoax Links
Cyber Criminals Most Wanted
Risk Digest Computer
Risks to the Public
CKnow - Computer security and
virus info
Pyramid Scheme Awareness Sites
WorldWideScamA quirky
but detailed look at actual pyramid schemes operating now.
MLM Watch Multi-level marketing
related.
VictimsAgainstScamsForum
on scam awareness and prevention.
Pyramid Scheme Alert
Consumer Protection and Awareness Links
National Fraud Information Center
National Consumers League
ConsumerWorld Excellent
source of varied consumer information.
Trading Standards
Institute U.K. based consumer protection info.
Consumer Affairs -
good site
Seniors Against
Investment Fraud (SAIF) Program - alerts Californians over
age 50 about investment and telemarketing fraud. For information
on the program or about a suspected fraud, call 1-866-275-2677.
Information Links
 -- Fighting
419 advance fee fraud with technology.
AllSleuths Directory of manually
reviewed private investigator and personal safety resources.
Quatloos - excellent site
focusing on offshore, high yield and Nigerian scams.
Frauds and Scams -
former fraud task force member provides his insights.
419 Coalition -
original private resource on Nigerian scams.
ScamShield
U.S. Most Wanted
Criminals
FraudBureau
CBintel - Fraud investigation
services.
Gordon Pape - Canadian
author of investment advice.
Goodmoney -
Info on ethical investments.
Financial
Scandals (Exeter University) Links page
Quackwatch Medical
scams.
Investopedia
Public Records Links
Database
For a more detailed look and evaluation of Real Estate based
seminars visit John
T Reed
White Collar Crime Fighter Top-rated
subscription newsletter on fraud issues.
NASPA - Scam info
from the National Australian Security Providers Association.
International Trade Web Resources
UK-Fraud.Info
Safe from Scams in the
UK - general warnings on a multitude of scams
SpamWatch_AU -
intended mainly for Australians.
Swindles - News links to
fraud events.
ClassActionAmerica -
Informative site listing various class actions with basic free
and detailed membership only information. Covers not only product
related suits but stocks, credit and cramming related ones as well.
RipOffReport -
Complaint driven site allows name searches. Great current scam
resource.
Export
Michigan Internet fraud info relating to exporting.
Regulatory Intelligence Agency - a
new international resource for police, government agencies, consumer
and investor protection officials and financial regulators. It
provides names and Wanted posters of individuals involved in fraud,
scams, insider dealing, money laundering, insider trading, financial
crime and regulatory financial offences.
White Collar Crime
Research - National Criminal Justice Resources
World Justice Information Network -
Community of over 8,000 users made up of criminal justice professionals
from around the world, 5,000 online documents cataloged and indexed
in channels, and over half a million documents related to international
criminal justice.
MSU
Criminal Justice Links
FraudWeb - U.K. based
corporate fraud info
www.johnreedstark.com -
Law professor and SEC official
www.fraudwatchinternational.com -
Australian based info source.
www.alextalksbusiness.com -
Business consultant / speaker site.
Fraudes.org - Portuguese language
site dealing with fraud information.
Corporate Scandals and
Business Scams - variety of articles on corporation fraud
HotScams - video and article
blog on scams and deceptions.
Online Criminal Justice Degrees - criminal justice degree information and subject resources.
Fraud Organizations
Association of Certified Fraud Investigators
of Canada - professional body which provides accreditation
and training. A national forum and fostering
arena for forensic professionals with expertise in fraud prevention,
detection and investigation.
Professionals Against Confidence Crime
Professionals Against Confidence Crime is a non-profit,
non-political, non partisan organization whose aim and intent
is to (1) establish a network of law enforcement
and business professionals who are involved in, and are responsible
for, the investigation and prevention of frauds and confidence
crimes, and transient criminal group activities, (2) promote
cooperation and information exchange among law enforcement and
associate members, (3)provide members with the
knowledge and techniques necessary to the effective reduction
and/or prevention of frauds, confidence crimes, and transient
criminal group activities, and (4) create and
promote social, economic and educational policies which are in
keeping with the best interests of law enforcement professionals,
business professionals, and private citizens alike.
Our present membership includes police investigators,
lawyers, doctors, judges, district attorneys, crime authors,
academicians, police chiefs, insurance fraud investigators, federal
agents, consumer protection advocates, and others who realize
the scope of the fraud problem, and who have shown an interest
in donating their time to combat such crimes.
The Institute of Internal
Auditors, Inc.
Government Links
UK Serious Financial Crimes Unit
Metropolitan Police
Fraud Squad - New Scotland Yard
U. K. Financial
Services Authority
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