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Looks Too Good To Be True.Com
Every day, American consumers receive offers that just sound too good to be true. In the past these offers came through the mail or by telephone. Now con artists and swindlers are pitching these frauds via the Internet. This website was created to arm you with information so you don't fall victim to these Internet scam artists. Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is not true. http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com
The International Association of Financial Crime Investigators
The association, a non-profit international organization, will provide services and an environment within which information about financial fraud, fraud investigation and fraud prevention methods can be collected, exchanged and taught for the common good of the financial payment industry and our global society. Click on the link below to see tips on how to protect your and other useful information for those already victimized. http://www.iafci.org/pub_awareness.html
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding area of cyber crime. IC3 gives victims the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism.
Fight Identity Theft.Com
There are over 10 million victims of Identity Theft in the United States. They will spend an average of $1,500 and 175 hours of time to attempt to restore their stolen identity's and repair their blemished credit record. There are many private party websites that can provide valuable information on what to do and who to contact if you have become a victim of Identity Theft. These websites are in no way connected to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, but do contain a wealth of useful information including credit bureau contact information. One such website is http://FightIdentityTheft.com
Los Angeles District Attorney Bad Check Restitution Program
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office organized the Bad Check Restitution Program to help business people recover revenue lost to bad checks and discourage bad check offenders from repeating their offense. Assistance is provided free of cost and complaints are easy to file. Click on the following link if you have received a bad check and would like information on the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Bad Check Restitution Program
The American Association of Retired Person's (AARP)
AARP.org is a very nice and informative website with many tips, for senior citizen on money matters. Click on any of the links below to learn more:
http://www.aarp.org/money/credit_debt/a2002-10-01-FraudsCreditCards.html
http://www.aarp.org/learntech/personal_finance/identity_theft_intro.html
http://www.aarp.org/research/press-center/presscurrentnews/a2003-08-13-telemarketing.html
http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/consumer/fixit_follies.html
The Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is a non-profit government agency with many resources for the consumer. Education is a key tool to prevent consumer injury. On their website you'll find publications with advice on avoiding scams and rip-offs, as well as tips on other consumer topics. Click on any of the links below for valuable consumer information on how to protect yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft:
http://ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data/idt.shtm
http://ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft
The International Association of Chief's of Police
Identity crime comes in many different forms as criminals gain access to your personal information that they use to open credit card accounts or buy an automobile, a home, and more. The IACP's ID Safety Web site http://idsafety.org is a useful tool for both the public and law enforcement agencies.
The Identity Theft Assistance Center
The Identity Theft Assistance Center is a nonprofit organization that provides a free victim assistance service for customers of member companies and also works closely with the law enforcement community. Visit their website at http://identitytheftassistance.org/
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