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Looks Too Good To Be True.Com
Every day, American consumers receive
offers that just sound too good to be true. In the past these offers
came through the mail or by telephone. Now con artists and swindlers
are pitching these frauds via the Internet. This website was created
to arm you with information so you don't fall victim to these
Internet scam artists. Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it
probably is not true. http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com
The International Association of Financial Crime
Investigators
The association, a non-profit international
organization, will provide services and an environment within which
information about financial fraud, fraud investigation and fraud
prevention methods can be collected, exchanged and taught for the
common good of the financial payment industry and our global society.
Click on the link below to see tips on how to protect your and other
useful information for those already victimized. http://www.iafci.org/pub_awareness.html
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
The Internet
Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a
partnership between the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and
the National
White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).
IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer
criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding area of cyber
crime. IC3 gives victims the victims of cyber crime a convenient and
easy-to-use reporting mechanism.
Fight Identity Theft.Com
There are over 10 million victims of
Identity Theft in the United States. They will spend an average of
$1,500 and 175 hours of time to attempt to restore their stolen
identity's and repair their blemished credit record. There are many
private party websites that can provide valuable information on what
to do and who to contact if you have become a victim of Identity
Theft. These websites are in no way connected to the Los Angeles
County Sheriff's Department, but do contain a wealth of useful
information including credit bureau contact information. One such
website is http://FightIdentityTheft.com
Los Angeles District Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's
office organized the Bad Check Restitution Program to help business
people recover revenue lost to bad checks and discourage bad check
offenders from repeating their offense. Assistance is provided free
of cost and complaints are easy to file. Click on the following link
if you have received a bad check and would like information on the
Los
Angeles County District Attorney's Bad Check Restitution Program
The American Association of Retired
Person's (AARP)
AARP.org
is a very nice and informative website with many tips, for senior
citizen on money matters. Click on any of the links below to learn
more:
The Federal Trade
Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is a
non-profit government agency with many resources for the consumer.
Education is a key tool to prevent consumer injury. On their website
you'll find publications with advice on avoiding scams and rip-offs,
as well as tips on other consumer topics. Click on any of the links
below for valuable consumer information on how to protect yourself
from Fraud and Identity Theft:
The International Association of Chief's
of Police
Identity crime comes in many different
forms as criminals gain access to your personal information that they
use to open credit card accounts or buy an automobile, a home, and
more. The IACP's ID Safety Web site http://idsafety.org
is a useful tool for both the public and law enforcement
agencies.
The Identity Theft Assistance
Center
The Identity Theft Assistance Center is
a nonprofit organization that provides a free victim assistance
service for customers of member companies and also works closely with
the law enforcement community. Visit their website
at http://identitytheftassistance.org/
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