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Auction Fraud at Center of FBI & Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Annual Report for 2009

March 14, 2010 by  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued their Annual Report a few months ago. Among the highlights is that auction fraud – a frequent topic in the hobby of collecting original television and movie props and wardrobe – was reported to make up one of four complaints made to the organization.

The full annual report (in PDF form) can be found via the link below (see IC3.org):

Below is the official press release from the IC3 with regards to the annual report (Direct Link):

Last year’s report included links to a number of useful resources for citizens that have been defrauded or encountered other issues via the Internet for which involvement of law enforcement may be productive.

  • The National Consumers League – National Fraud Center “Online Incident Report Form”: www.fraud.org
  • The Internet Crime Complaint Center “File A Complaint”: www.ic3.gov
  • The Federal Trade Commission “Complaint Assistant”: www.ftc.gov
  • eBay Online Fraud Complaint Reporting Forum: www.eBay.com

Jason DeBord

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