Fraud Types
Auction Fraud
Internet auction fraud occurs in several ways, but the most common is the failure
to deliver the purchased item.
Counterfeit Payments Fraud
The latest scam to hit American consumers involves counterfeit financial instruments.
Financial Fraud
Financial fraud is any non-violent offense that is committed by or against an individual
or corporation and which results in a financial loss.
- Cross-Border Fraud
- Romance Schemes
- Advanced Fee Scams
- Charities Fraud
- Debt Elimination
- Investment Frauds
- Job Scams
- Nigerian "4-1-9" Scams
- Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes
Identity Fraud
In what many are calling America's fastest growing type of robbery, crooks use your
name, social security number or that blank, pre-approved credit application you
tossed out.
Online Advertising Fraud
The growth of the online advertising industry has attracted the attention of cyber
criminals who seek to defraud advertisers by infecting unsuspecting consumers' computers
and using them to generate fake ad clicks. Beware of the following ways in which
you, or your computer, may be victimized and used as a pawn in these fraud schemes.
Pharmacy Fraud
Online Pharmacy Fraud incorporates numerous crimes and potentially dangerous health
considerations.
Software Piracy
Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted software.
This can be done by copying, downloading, sharing, selling or installing multiple
copies onto personal or work computers.
Sweepstakes/Lottery Fraud
Thousands of American consumers receive sweepstakes promotions but if you have to
pay to play or pay to receive your "winnings" the promotion is a scam.
