1/4/2010
This seems to be an excellent place to report fraudulent Internet business. It's a web site that pulls the FBI, the bureau of White Collar Crime, and the Bureau Of Justice Assistance together for the soul purpose of handling malicious business activity on the Internet (called IC3).
Interestingly, it has no single focus (i.e. banking, commercial, individual, etc.) rather, is a in place for any consumer(s) that feel they've been victimized by Internet ("cyber") fraud. The web site introduces itself with this 'intent:
_"IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The IC3 gives the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at the federal, state, local and international level, IC3 provides a central referral mechanism for complaints involving Internet related crimes".
The IC3 site explains in simple terms how a claim is created, asks for basic personal information, and then provides a large, Red link reading, "FILE A COMPLAINT". Easy to navigate.
IC3 is not bogged-down with legalese, and the complaint process is thankfully quick.
I'd include this web site high on my list of "reporting" mechanisms. RIPOFFREPORT.com has it's place, but this is rather like calling the Internet's version of the Federal Trade Commission!
Best Of Luck!
Interestingly, it has no single focus (i.e. banking, commercial, individual, etc.) rather, is a in place for any consumer(s) that feel they've been victimized by Internet ("cyber") fraud. The web site introduces itself with this 'intent:
_"IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The IC3 gives the victims of cyber crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at the federal, state, local and international level, IC3 provides a central referral mechanism for complaints involving Internet related crimes".
The IC3 site explains in simple terms how a claim is created, asks for basic personal information, and then provides a large, Red link reading, "FILE A COMPLAINT". Easy to navigate.
IC3 is not bogged-down with legalese, and the complaint process is thankfully quick.
I'd include this web site high on my list of "reporting" mechanisms. RIPOFFREPORT.com has it's place, but this is rather like calling the Internet's version of the Federal Trade Commission!
Best Of Luck!
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