How Can I Report an Online Company for Fraud?
Online fraud is still prevalent in 2011 and can happen in different forms. The National Fraud Information Center says Internet fraud can happen not only through a company's websites but also through email advertisements and chat rooms. How you report it is all a matter of choice. Good and familiar sources are available to report online fraud that ensure a thorough investigation.
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National Fraud Information Center
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The National Fraud Information Center is nationally regarded as a place to report many types of fraud, primarily online fraud. You can report fraud to the NFIC by calling 800-876-7060. When you report the fraud, be sure to have the name of the company, the name of those you dealt with at the company, plus information on the amount of money that was requested by the company to instigate the fraud. You can also contact the NFIC through snail mail by writing to the address available on their website. All information will be turned over to federal authorities by the NFIC.
NFIC's Online Incident Report Form
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Even though you can contact the NFIC by phone and snail mail, they also have an online incident report form available. This requires your name, address, the name of the company instigating the fraud, plus information on the type of payment you made to the company. They also have a description box where you can give more details about the fraud. NFIC emphasizes that you don't need to give them your credit card number or bank account number. It isn't necessary toward any investigation.
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FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center
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The FBI should also be considered in the event you experience Internet fraud. Through their Internet Crime Complaint Center (known as IC3), they provide an easier way to report any cyber crime so that it immediately gets to authorities. Use the complaint form on their website and give your name, address and information on the company defrauding you. As with the NFIC, the FBI also provides a way for you to give specifics on the fraud.
Protecting Yourself
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Through the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, you can also learn how to protect yourself from future cyber crimes. The FBI gives recommendations under several categories, such as online auctions, non-delivery fraud and credit card fraud. For auctions, the FBI says you should always know as much as you can about the background of the seller. For online non-delivery fraud, the FBI says to simply make sure you buy from a reputable source. The same applies to credit card fraud when shopping online. In addition, the FBI warns of common Nigerian online frauds that ask you in emails to wire large amounts of money into overseas bank accounts.
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I want to report a company for what comes pretty close to fraud they have taken money out with out my permission the sum of $9885. plus they owe me a refund of $2997.18 for lack of providing medication over 9 weeks they only gave me 10 tablets at a cost of over $60 per tablet.
