Reporting Internet Scams
When it comes to reporting Internet scams most of us either don't have any idea who to contact if it happens or just ignore or delete them from our email. But according to an FBI report in December 2004, nearly ten million people last year didn't ignore them and fell for the latest Internet scams. This crime cost those victims nearly $5 billion.
But that's how these thieves get away with Internet email scams for so long without getting caught. The only way to stop these con artists from operating is reporting Internet scams to the proper authorities.
So if you or someone you know has fallen for one of these scams here is where you can report it and do something to catch these criminals. The best place to report email scams is The Internet Fraud Complaint Center or (IFCC). They are a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Their web address is: http://www1.ifccfbi.gov
The IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation.
Reporting email scams to The Internet Fraud Complaint Center helps them arrest and convict these thieves that are ruining the Internet for all of us. Every single person on the planet should have the right to safe Internet surfing without having to worry about predators stealing their money or their identity.
Identity theft and recent Internet scams are the fastest growing crimes in America today. You can make the Internet safer for everyone and help put a stop to this terrible crime just by reporting Internet scams to the IFCC. It will make a difference.
