Fraud in the Yahoo! Directory

Better Business Bureau (BBB)@
Provides reports on businesses and charities to help consumers and donors make informed decisions, helps resolve consumer complaints, and promotes ethics in business. Browse a list of regional bureaus.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Better_Business_Bureau__BBB_
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Independent/Federal_Trade_Commission__FTC_
National Fraud Information Center
Provides information and takes reports from consumers on telemarketing, mail and Internet fraud.
www.fraud.org
National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
Site includes anti-fraud consumer news updates and fact sheets. Also biographies of Attorneys General from across the country and FAQ.
www.naag.org
Crimes of Persuasion: Schemes, Scams, Frauds
Covers con artist techniques for crimes such as telemarketing and investment fraud.
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com
Scam.com
Message board provides discussions about contest, charity, Internet, insurance, investment, lottery, MLM, mail order, and other kinds of scams and fraud.
www.scam.com
FraudAid
Tips, background, and information on financial fraud.
www.fraudaid.com
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (5)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Fraud/Association_of_Certified_Fraud_Examiners
Consumer Sentinel
Provides consumers with a way to voice their complaints about fraud to law enforcement officials worldwide.
www.consumer.gov/sentinel
Taxpayers Against Fraud - The False Claims Act Legal Center
Nonprofit organization dedicated to combating fraud against the Federal Government through the promotion and use of the qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act.
www.taf.org
Abagnale, Frank (6)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Fraud/Abagnale__Frank
Cagey Consumer
Protect your wallet - keep current on the latest scams and bogus business opportunities. Special section on multi-level marketing.
www.geocities.com/WallStreet/5395/consumer.html
CNN/Money: Fraud Inc.
Special report from CNN that examines and presents the latest news on corporate corruption scandals in the United States.
money.cnn.com/news/specials/corruption
Scam Alerts
www.delucalaw.com/scam.htm
Ultimate Scam Page, The
Scam and fraud education and awareness site. The Ultimate Scam Page warns and educates consumers about scams, frauds, cons, and rip-offs.
www.scam-proof.com
PriceGougers.org
Offers stories of price gouging in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against the United States.
www.pricegougers.org
Counterfeit Degrees.com
Warns citizens against degree mills and other online education scams, as well as offering tips on how to get a real degree.
www.counterfeitdegrees.com