Internet Scam Reference

Internet Scammers are getting highly professional in writing web based malicious code that attacks the victims computer or browser's cookies to obtain user's personal information. Internet scam is basically associated with the term "identity theft" where the scammer hacks a particular user's confidential information. Internet scam has taken different forms and some of them are as follows.

1. Scam Alert
For information on the most common complaints and scams, see the annual reports of the Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, a partnership of the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center.

2. Fraud Alerts
The Internet offers a global marketplace for consumers and businesses. But crooks also recognize the potentials of cyberspace. The same scams that have been conducted by mail and phone can now be found on the World Wide Web and in email, and new cyberscams are emerging.

3. Online Safety
Scam artists in the U.S. and around the world defraud millions of people each year by using the Internet to trick victims into sending money or giving out personal information.

4. Money Transfer Scam
The recipient of a money transfer gets the money quickly, so it's nearly impossible to reverse the transfer if you realize you've made a mistake.

5. Trust Organisation
Whilst the vast majority of websites in Japan are of genuine business companies, but it is also a sad fact that online scams and fraud are alive, well and are very big business in Japan and rest of the world.

6. Online fraud
Online fraud is the jurisdiction of the state or territory police if the victim is a not a Commonwealth Government department or a Commonwealth Authority.

7. Scamwatch
Scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated in their attempts to get your money or personal details.

8. Newzealand police
Internet fraud, spam and scams can affect anyone at any time. Being aware of what to look for and knowing what to do is important to protect yourself and your family.

9. National Fraud Authority
We work with a huge range of stakeholders from across the wider government, law enforcement, industry and voluntary/charity sectors to focus and coordinate the fight against fraud in the UK.

10. Internet Crime Fighters
It's About CARING" Increasing Your Awareness with News, Tips and Media to Help Educate and Protect You, Your Children, Family and Business from Internet Crime.

11. Fighting Phishing
Employees wanting to change their banking information should contact their department's payroll coordinator, says Quinn Shamblin, executive director of information security.