Data Points: Cons, Schemes, & Fraud
Something Was Wrong17 Des 2024

Data Points: Cons, Schemes, & Fraud

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​​Empowering Fraud Fighters. (n.d.). Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Foundation. https://www.finrafoundation.org/networks-we-strengthen/fighting-fraud


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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN Resource Center: https://www.fincen.gov/fincen-resource-center


Fletcher, E. (2023, October 6). Social Media. Federal Trade Commission. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2023/10/social-media-golden-goose-scammers


Identity Fraud Cost Americans $43 Billion in 2023. (2024, April 10). American Association of Retired People. https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2024/identity-fraud-report.html


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Resources:


FBI Internet Complaint Center: https://www.ic3.gov/

FBI Tip Center: http://tips.fbi.gov

BBB Scam Risk Calculator: https://www.bbb.org/all/scam-prevention/risk-calculator

Cybercrime Support Network: https://fightcybercrime.org/

Identity Theft Resource Center: https://www.idtheftcenter.org/

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority: https://www.finra.org/

Report Fraud to the Federal Trade Commission: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

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