Put Teeth into Internet Fraud Complaints
You've been scammed on the internet - now what? You paid for and
never received the promised merchandise or services? Additional
charges were placed on your account? You can put teeth into your
complaints. If you have been a victim of these or any other type
of internet scam or fraud, you can contact IC3 at
http://ifccfbi.gov/index.asp to report it. IC3 is a partnership
between the FBI & National White Collar Crime Center. A valid
complaint can put their tremendous resources on your side. Note:
It is important that you have the original email & any following
emails plus any other documentation when reporting scams.
A good example of what to report is if you have received an
email promising that you have won a MicroSoft X-box - if you
have - DELETE IT !! There have been many complaints about
fradulent spam regarding this. Victims have never received the
X-Box and sometimes have had additional charges put on their
cards. The old addage rings true, if it's too good to believe
then it's probably not true.
Your best protection is to check out any offers or prizes BEFORE
you give them your account information as "free lunches" usually
turn out to be the most expensive.