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How to Report Scams

Posted by cameron

December 10, 2007 |

This is one of those “I didn’t know that” moments. There is a website at www.Fakechecks.org run by the U.S. Postal Service and A.B.A. that is dedicated to educating us about telemarketing and Internet fraud scams. The “aha” part isn’t so much the scam education but the reporting. Have you ever wondered where to report scams if you see it but don’t fall for it yourself?  Well you can do it at this site. Down near the bottom of the screen is a “report it” link which will take you to the online fraud report form at the National Consumers League’s Fraud Center. From there it is sent to the necessary law enforcement agencies who are tracking this kind of abuse. So don’t ignore it, report it. The various government agencies can see large overall problems from the data and apply resources appropriately. They can’t investigate all the individual cases because they are buried. That’s why the reporting is important. Let’s get the real problems resolved.

The site has a series of questions aimed at educating people about risky behavior. Many will say that’s obvious but have you thought about how your older parents might fare when exposed to real scam artists? These guys must be good at what they do because the online scam losses are now approaching a billion dollars a year, which is why this site exists.


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