| Internet Fraud | | | | Fraud Center posted statistics of internet fraud |
| The internet is a wonderful and very handy tool for | | | | occurrences of that year. The results, ordered by |
| everyone in this day and age. People can use it to | | | | amount of monetary losses, were as follows: |
| research information on just about any topic; to locate | | | | · Nigerian Money Offers -- asking for money |
| themselves, others, or businesses; to play games and | | | | transfers into bank accounts |
| to network with people from all over the earth. It is | | | | · Fake Check Scams |
| also a great place to store all your personal | | | | · Friendship/Lover Scams -- forging false |
| information, since it is accessible from virtually | | | | relationships and then conning money |
| anywhere in the world. Because of this, however, | | | | · Fake Auctions |
| internet fraud has become quite common. People can | | | | · Fraudulent Advance Fee Loans |
| easily present deceptive schemes to unknowing and | | | | · False Prizes/Sweepstakes |
| over-trusting individuals who, despite the lack of | | | | · General Merchandise, where the goods are |
| personal interaction, take the sham to be real and | | | | never delivered |
| either reveal personal information or send money to | | | | · Fake Lotteries |
| the perpetrator. | | | | · Fake Internet Access Services |
| | | | · Phishing for personal information |
| Internet frauds also sometimes target human | | | | Don't Hesitate to Report Scams |
| compassion, by spinning heartfelt stories of suffering | | | | The issue of internet fraud is tackled based on the |
| individuals in less fortunate nations who need money | | | | number of complaints sent into the Internet Crime |
| so they can improve their quality of life. However, the | | | | Complaint Center (IC3), so do not be afraid to report |
| money does not go to these people at all; instead, it is | | | | any sort of scam that you may come across to them. |
| pocketed by an internet scammer. | | | | This is a problem at large, and it becomes more and |
| Most Common Forms of Internet Fraud | | | | more prevalent as time goes on and the internet |
| In 2007, the National Consumers League's Internet | | | | becomes a more integral part of everyone's lives. |