Avoid-Fraud.com

Credit card fraud is the biggest and the most widespread off all kind of frauds. In general, the people who need this type of information (your credit card information or your banking account information), are well trained to steal. The credit card information is stolen from you through fake e-mails that redirect you to scams and fake websites. The e-mails you’ll get will be “pretty legitimate” like: from your bank, PayPal, eBay or any financial institution. If the e-mail asks for your personal information through a “legitimate site” be sure that is scam. In the following word I will show you some tips how the avoid credit card fraud.
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E-mail fraud, in my opinion represents more then 50% of all the online fraud. This type of fraud involves scams, spoofing, lotteries, phishing, credit card fraud, escrow fraud, dhl/ups fraud, employment/business opportunities, investment fraud, reshipping, action fraud and many more or undiscovered tips. All have the same purpose: IDENTITY THEFT. (more…)

We can report fraud easily, but the question is where and how.

We can report fraud offline and online.

If you notice a fraud/scam or you have been the victim you can report it to the following places: (more…)

The online fraud is “bigger”.  Called also as internet fraud. It has so many subcategories that it is hard for me to present all.

I will make a short summary. Main subcategories are: (more…)

Fraud has 2 major parts: online fraud and offline fraud.

The offline fraud the following subcategories:

1. Insurance fraud
2. Financial fraud
3. Bankruptcy fraud
4. Medicare fraud
5. Employee fraud
6. Business fraud
7. Tax fraud
8. Mortgage and real estate fraud
9. Cashiers check fraud

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the broadest sense, a fraud is a deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and is also a civil law violation. Many hoaxes are fraudulent, although those not made for personal gain are not technically frauds. Defrauding people of money is presumably the most common type of fraud, but there have also been many fraudulent “discoveries” in art, archaeology, and science.