FBI Uses ‘Hedge Fund’ To Catch Scammers
January 15, 2009
Accused fraudsters Bernard Madoff and Marc Dreier apparently think that many hedge funds are saps. The Federal Bureau of Investigation appare READ MORE http://www.finalternatives.com/node/6615
Avoiding Non-Delivery of Merchandise
Make sure you are purchasing merchandise from a reputable source.
Do your homework on the individual or company to ensure that they are legitimate.
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Avoiding Internet Auction Fraud
Understand as much as possible about how the auction works, what your obligations are as a buyer, and what the seller's obligations are before you bid.
Find out w READ MORE http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm
Avoiding the Nigerian Letter Scam
Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as Nigerian or foreign government officials asking for your help in placing large sums of money in overseas ban READ MORE http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm
Avoiding Business Fraud
Purchase merchandise from reputable dealers or establishments.
Try to obtain a physical address rather than merely a post office box and a phone number, call the seller to READ MORE http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm
Avoiding Investment Fraud
Don't invest in anything based on appearances. Just because an individual or company has a flashy web site doesn't mean it is legitimate. Web sites can be created in just READ MORE http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm
Avoiding Credit Card Fraud
Don't give out your credit card number(s) online unless the site is a secure and reputable site. Sometimes a tiny icon of a padlock appears to symbolize a higher level of READ MORE http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm
Telemarketing Fraud
When you send money to people you do not know personally or give personal or financial information to unknown callers, you increase your chances of becoming a victim of telema READ MORE http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm
Advice from the FBI on Avoiding Various Types of Frauds. Includes credit card fraud, internet fraud, nigerian letter fraud , non delivery of merchandise