The Internet Fraud
Watch
maintains a website on which registered users can leave comments about e-commerce transactions and other
related issues. The site, which is operated by the National Consumer League, has links to United States
Federal Government consumer related departments, selected state government and state private agency consumer
issue websites, as well as links to a few Canadian, a few international and a few organization websites.
There is a feature article and an archive of past articles on consumer fraud issues.
The National Consumers League 1-800-876-7060
the oldest nonprofit consumer organization in the United States, has set up a special National Fraud
Information Center on the Internet for online users to get advice and to report rip-offs.
SCARY STATISTICS ON ONLINE CREDIT CARD FRAUD - MUST READ
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Top 10 list of Consumer
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