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Federal Trade Commission
National and State Trends in Fraud and Identity Theft, January – December 2002
http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel/pubs/Top10Fraud_2002.pdf
The National White Collar Crime Center
http://www.nw3c.org/research_topics.html
Identity Theft (.pdf) The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998... made it a federal crime when anyone knowingly transfers or uses without legal authority the identification documentation of another person with the intent to commit, aid, or abet any unlawful activity that constitutes a felony.
IFCC 2002 Internet Fraud Report (.pdf) IFCC 2001 Internet Fraud Report (.pdf) The IFCC Internet Fraud Report is an annual compilation of information on complaints received and referred by IFCC to law enforcement or regulatory agencies for appropriate action. The results provide an examination of key characteristics of 1) complaints, 2) perpetrators, 3) complainants, 4) the interaction between perpetrators and complainants, and 5) success stories involving IFCC. The results are intended to enhance our general knowledge about the scope and prevalence of Internet fraud in the United States.
Consumer Federation of America
First-ever study of credit counseling finds high fees, bad advice and other abuses by new breed of "non-profit" agencies.
http://www.consumerfed.org/040903ccreport.html
Consumer groups alert Treasury of privacy violations by free file tax preparation websites.
http://www.consumerfed.org/032503taxwebsites.html |