Online Shopping - Scam Alert!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/ElectroDelivered
http://www.electroforless.com/
Please beware! Do not fall into their "great bargain" deal!
my fren was con of his money for believing this website!
If you were the victim of a fraudulent site here are a few things you can do that may help:
1. Contact the Website: First you should notify the website in question that you will/are taking action against them.
2. IC3.gov (Internet Crime Complaint Center): A partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center. You can file a complaint with them through their website.
3. Attorney General: Visit your state’s Attorney General website. They usually have a section where you can file a complaint involving internet crime.
4. Law Enforcement: Simply contact your local or state police station.
E-Fraud Forums Quick Tips:
1. WhoIs: Do a simple "whois" search. See when the website in question was created. If the website was just recently created be a little wary. You can do a whois search with either www.whois.com or www.betterwhois.com.
2. Phone Number: Make sure they have a working phone number. Even if they have a phone number listed give it a call and see if it's not a number that goes directly to a voicemail, busy signal, or is disconnected.
3. Payment: If the website only uses Western Union or another "Wired" transfer business it may be best to look elsewhere. Western Union is best left for when you know the other party receiving the wired payment. E-Gold is another payment system to look out for and has been linked with fraudulent sites.
4. Buy Small First: Order an item that is inexpensive and see how the whole transaction is handled. Then go ahead and buy that big ticket item you were looking at ordering. If the website only offers expensive items you may want to continue searching for you item elsewhere.
5. Ratings: Look for customer reviews/ratings and don't just rely on testimonials found on their own website. A few good sites to go to is www.resellerratings.com or www.pricegrabber.com.
6. Overseas: Be even more cautious when purchasing overseas with a company you have no prior knowledge of.
7. Lastly, trust your gut. If it "looks to good to be true" then it may very well be.
Information taken from http://efraudforum.freeforums.org/index.php
http://www.electroforless.com/
Please beware! Do not fall into their "great bargain" deal!
my fren was con of his money for believing this website!
If you were the victim of a fraudulent site here are a few things you can do that may help:
1. Contact the Website: First you should notify the website in question that you will/are taking action against them.
2. IC3.gov (Internet Crime Complaint Center): A partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center. You can file a complaint with them through their website.
3. Attorney General: Visit your state’s Attorney General website. They usually have a section where you can file a complaint involving internet crime.
4. Law Enforcement: Simply contact your local or state police station.
E-Fraud Forums Quick Tips:
1. WhoIs: Do a simple "whois" search. See when the website in question was created. If the website was just recently created be a little wary. You can do a whois search with either www.whois.com or www.betterwhois.com.
2. Phone Number: Make sure they have a working phone number. Even if they have a phone number listed give it a call and see if it's not a number that goes directly to a voicemail, busy signal, or is disconnected.
3. Payment: If the website only uses Western Union or another "Wired" transfer business it may be best to look elsewhere. Western Union is best left for when you know the other party receiving the wired payment. E-Gold is another payment system to look out for and has been linked with fraudulent sites.
4. Buy Small First: Order an item that is inexpensive and see how the whole transaction is handled. Then go ahead and buy that big ticket item you were looking at ordering. If the website only offers expensive items you may want to continue searching for you item elsewhere.
5. Ratings: Look for customer reviews/ratings and don't just rely on testimonials found on their own website. A few good sites to go to is www.resellerratings.com or www.pricegrabber.com.
6. Overseas: Be even more cautious when purchasing overseas with a company you have no prior knowledge of.
7. Lastly, trust your gut. If it "looks to good to be true" then it may very well be.
Information taken from http://efraudforum.freeforums.org/index.php
posted by icy at 11/29/2007 01:36:00 AM
