Our pick of useful links

Useful links on our site

• Who is Who at ScamWarners
• Introduction to Scams Forum
• Learn how to identify scams
• How to protect yourself and what to do if you have been scammed
• News and articles about Scams
• Helpful Information for Scambaiters
• List of Links to Resources on Scams and Frauds we do not cover here

Victim Support services
Some specific victim support services are linked below. There is a comprehensive list of victim support resources around the world at VA online.

• European Union
• Scotland
• Republic of Ireland
• France
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Canada
• United States and United States.

Reporting fraud to authorities:

• United States Federal Bureau of Investigation IC3 Internet Crimes Complaint Center
• 419 Coalition has country specific information on how to report to authorities
• Cyber Criminals Most Wanted also offers reporting information

Other sites of interest

• Our sister site 419Eater.com, the biggest and the best scambaiting site on the net.
• Artists Against 419, leading experts on fraudulent websites.
• Scam Info Links for access to extensive information on scams.
• idtheft.co.uk for information and advice about ID theft and ID fraud.
• Scam Victims United
• Romance Scam dot com
• United Nations Warning about Scams impersonating them.
• What is Phishing?
• On Guard Online information on Phishing
• Anti-Phishing Working Group

Scam information links from around the world:

Australia

• Australian Federal Police
• Australian government site NetAlert Limited
• Toll Free Internet Safety Helpline 1800 880 176
• Australian High Tech Crime Centre
• Australian Competition & Consumer Commision (ACCC)
• South Australia Police Victim Support

Canada

• Advice on recognizing scams, in English and in French, from Phonebusters.com.
• Some statistics from the same site.

France

• Scam information En Français "Pour signaler un courriel ou un site internet d'escroqueries"

Germany

• Victim Support
• Auto Scams

Latvia

Information on 419 Scams

Nigeria

• Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria
• Central Bank of Nigeria forum Includes lots of discussion about frauds.

Singapore

• Government advice about lottery scams and general information on internet or 419 scams

UK

• UK Dept of Trade & Industry information
• Metropolitan Police (London, UK) Fraud Alert front page, information about how to report and what to include and their contact page.
• Internet Fraud Advisory Group

USA

• FBI information on internet fraud
• Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3) index of scams, prevention tips, and how to file a complaint.

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updated January 2011