| When it comes to reporting Internet scams most of us | | | | the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Their |
| either don't have a clue who to contact or just ignore | | | | web address is: |
| them in our email. But according to an FBI report in | | | | The IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed |
| December 2004, nearly ten million people last year | | | | over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC |
| didn't ignore them and fell for the latest Internet scams. | | | | provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting |
| The money those victims lost totaled nearly $5 billion. | | | | mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected |
| That number of victims and their losses are probably | | | | criminal or civil violation. |
| much higher because several cases go unreported | | | | Reporting email scams to The Internet Fraud |
| every year. People either don't want to admit that it | | | | Complaint Center helps them arrest and convict the |
| happened to them or have no idea who to report it to. | | | | criminals that are ruining the Internet for everyone. |
| But that's how these thieves get away with Internet | | | | Anyone should have the right to safe Internet surfing |
| email scams for so long without getting caught. The | | | | without having to worry about predators stealing their |
| only way to stop these con artists from operating is | | | | money or their identity. |
| by reporting Internet scams to the proper authorities. | | | | Identity theft and these recent Internet scams are the |
| If you or someone you know has become a victim | | | | fastest growing crimes in America today. You can |
| one of these scams here is where you can report it | | | | make the Internet safer for everyone and help put a |
| and do your part to catch these criminals. The best | | | | stop to this terrible crime just by reporting Internet |
| place to report email scams is The Internet Fraud | | | | scams to the IFCC. It will make a difference. |
| Complaint Center or (IFCC). They are a partnership | | | | Copyright © 2005 Spyware All Rights Reserved. |
| between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and | | | | |