Helpful Links For Fraud Security:
- OnGuardOnline.gov
- IC3.gov
- Bobbear.com
- FakeChecks.org
- Consumer.gov
- Crime-Research.org
- Getsafeonline.org
- LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com
- Phishbucket.org
- www.scambook.com
I remember back in 2008, my husband Joey and I were (get this) going over our online banking together. We were BOTH in front of the computer when *poof* went $800.00+ out of our account THAT WE DIDN'T SPEND!
We looked at each, looked back at the screen, looked at each other, looked at the screen and *poof* went ANOTHER $800 bucks and some change out of our bank account right before our very eyes.
Needless to say, WE didn't make the charges to something called "Home Depot Online." We called the bank, the police, the bank, the police in Pennsylvania where we discovered the Tracking Number on the deliveries were going to drop ship some fraudulently ordered products.
Very long-story short, even though we had UPS Tracking Numbers, address for a home delivery, AND our Bank Rep on the line with us, the police in Whatever County Pennsylvania said they couldn't help us at all because it was "complicated."
"Complicated because it's across state lines?" That's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I wanted the Po Po to be there and bust The Bad Guys when our ill-gotten gains were gotten!
They refused. The bank refunded all of our money. We changed all of our accounts and so far it hasn't to us again yet. Knock, knock, knock on wood!
It never hurts to know exactly to whom and where to turn in the event of fraud online.
According to the Experian Business Fraud White Paper, page 13: "...9 out of 10 Internet Fraudsters get away without prosecution."
Internet Fraud Business Effect
Here's another great resource from ScamBook on Scribd: Scam and Complaints Market Report Q1 2012
Neither of the attached Docs are affiliates of mine.
I thought it was some helpful info and quite fascinating. I also needed an extra "...place for my stuff."
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