The Top 10 Internet Scams

We've been analysing some of the most successful online scams but lets see the official Top 10 List of those by www.419fraud.com .

The Top 10 Internet Scams


Recently there were 251 law enforcement actions taken against online scammers as a result of a yearlong law enforcement effort targeting Internet scams. The effort included 5 separate law enforcement U.S. agencies working with consumer protection organizations from 23 states and 9 different countries (including the United States FTC, Canadian and Australian law enforcers, and the United Kingdom's Department of Trade and Industry and Office of Fair Trading). Using a database of more than 285,000 consumer complaints established and maintained by the Federal Trade Commission, the Top Ten Internet Scams were:

1. Multi-level Marketing/Pyramid Scams

2. Health Care Frauds

3. Internet Web Site Design/Promotions - Web Cramming

4. Travel/Vacation Fraud

5. Internet Auction Fraud

6. Business Opportunities and Work-At-Home Scams

7. Investment Schemes and Get-Rich-Quick Scams

8. Internet Information and Adult Services - Credit Card Cramming

9. Telephone/Pay-Per-Call Solicitation Frauds (including modem dialers and videotext)

10. Internet Service Provider Scams



I bet everyone has received the common e-mail with the poor :P Nigerian prince that cant take his money from his Nigerian bank and wants you to help him . Just watch the video and you'll get the point.
DON'T FALL FOR NOTHING !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0e-pPfITts&feature=PlayList&p=76A0910978C6A4A2&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=7