Internet Fraud

Here is an instructive and interesting video about internet fraud that I suggest you watch it :

Online Job Application Scams - Job Offer from Internet Criminals

I little advice for everyone: If you are suspicious of a check, never EVER deposit it into your own bank account. Instead, cash it at the bank that the check is written from AND tell them that you are unsure of this check. That way, you will not be liable if the check is retracted from your own bank account.

Internet Fraud Losses cost in 2009

Here is a report of FBI that shows the statics of "Internet Fraud Losses in 2009".

This report shows us that the cost of internet fraud doubled in2009.it 's an alarm for all the people who are internet users to be more aware of this danger.

The cost of internet fraud in 2009 was about $560 million. !! and FBI also reported that the most common types of internet fraud was about" Scams "

P.S: "Scam" means :A fraudulent business scheme or obtaining

Common online frauds

These are among the most common forms of online fraud being perpetrated today :

Auction fraud

Goods not delivered

Bad checks for services or goods

Work-at-home plans and pyramid schemes

False loans or credit help for a fee

Charity frauds

Fake government grants

As I mentioned above there are the most common categories of online (internet) frauds.I 'll try to talk more about some of these categories in the next posts.,and also discuss about the way to prevent of these dangers

Online Charity Fraud

At the worse time of our lives it 's time to help to another people all around the world specially in disasters. We have to be aware of where we want to donate. Because specially in this specific time people has been received e.mails and also there are some websites that are fake.Unaware people donate to these fake association so they lost their money just for nothing. The world has been faced to this problem these days specially in the case of "Haiti Earthquake". There are some tips to make sure of the way you want to donate :

-Donate just to famous and recognized center you have to check its validity before donating even if you heard the name of that before.

-Never give out personal and financial information such as your credit card number or social security number.

-For more security and also tax case never pay cash to them.

-Check out the identification of the person if you want to donate in person not an association.

Online Auction Fraud

This post is about a famous case in US ( Miami) in February 2010.Federal court in Miami defendant sentenced a defendant to 68 month imprisonment for operating a massive eBay auction fraud.He device a scheme and manage it between 2003 to 2008.The defendant conducted 5500 eBay's transaction by using more than 260 different eBay account.Resulting in his receipt $717,000 from bidders or purchasers.

None of these items were ever shipped or delivered.

Online Fake Educational Institution

Here is a very common subject in these days about Fake Degrees. We could see that there are so many people around us who want to gain degree ( diploma,degree or doctorate ) just with paying dollars. Because of this growing need there so many online centers those offers claim that people will obtain a valid degree from a legitimate educational institution but actually these are not authentic.they will have so many problems when they are looking for a job and they will find that their diploma or degree is not valid.They may lose their job or even they are at the risk of criminal charges.