October 31, 2005
* Feds and Industry Join Forces to Fight Spam

A new, joint federal law enforcement and industry initiative to fight Internet fraud, called LooksTooGoodToBeTrue, was launched today (press release, 5 pages, PDF). "This website was developed to arm you with information so you don’t fall victim to these Internet scam artists." The site provides consumers with documentation on: Types of Fraud; Victim Stories; FAQs & Tips; Information Regarding Phishing Scams; a Fraud Risk Test; and Links to help prevent you from being scammed.

Related references:

  • Consumer Reports WebWatch Finds Identity Theft Fears, Trust Concerns Turning Significant Number of U.S. Web Users Away, October 26, 2005

  • Leap of Faith: Using the Internet Despite the Dangers - Results of a National Survey of Internet Users for Consumer Reports WebWatch (42 pages, PDF)


    • Permanent Link       Topic(s): Cybercrime, E-Commerce, E-Government, E-Mail, ID Theft, Privacy





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