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Old 08-19-2007, 06:28 PM
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The Top 10 Internet Scams


Recently there were 251 law enforcement actions taken against online scammers as a result of a yearlong law enforcement effort targeting Internet scams. The effort included 5 separate law enforcement U.S. agencies working with consumer protection organizations from 23 states and 9 different countries (including the United States FTC, Canadian and Australian law enforcers, and the United Kingdom's Department of Trade and Industry and Office of Fair Trading). Using a database of more than 285,000 consumer complaints established and maintained by the Federal Trade Commission, the Top Ten Internet Scams were:

1. Multi-level Marketing/Pyramid Scams

2. Health Care Frauds

3. Internet Web Site Design/Promotions - Web Cramming

4. Travel/Vacation Fraud

5. Internet Auction Fraud

6. Business Opportunities and Work-At-Home Scams

7. Investment Schemes and Get-Rich-Quick Scams

8. Internet Information and Adult Services - Credit Card Cramming

9. Telephone/Pay-Per-Call Solicitation Frauds (including modem dialers and videotext)

10. Internet Service Provider Scams


The Top 10 Internet Scams


Recently there were 251 law enforcement actions taken against online scammers as a result of a yearlong law enforcement effort targeting Internet scams. The effort included 5 separate law enforcement U.S. agencies working with consumer protection organizations from 23 states and 9 different countries (including the United States FTC, Canadian and Australian law enforcers, and the United Kingdom's Department of Trade and Industry and Office of Fair Trading). Using a database of more than 285,000 consumer complaints established and maintained by the Federal Trade Commission, the Top Ten Internet Scams were:

1. Multi-level Marketing/Pyramid Scams

2. Health Care Frauds

3. Internet Web Site Design/Promotions - Web Cramming

4. Travel/Vacation Fraud

5. Internet Auction Fraud

6. Business Opportunities and Work-At-Home Scams

7. Investment Schemes and Get-Rich-Quick Scams

8. Internet Information and Adult Services - Credit Card Cramming

9. Telephone/Pay-Per-Call Solicitation Frauds (including modem dialers and videotext)

10. Internet Service Provider Scams

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Old 12-01-2007, 09:35 PM
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Old 05-01-2008, 01:20 PM
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