AT&T Fraud Education
- Suggestions from experts on the best ways to protect
yourself from becoming a victim of telephone
fraud.
http://www.corp.att.com/business_billing/fd_fraud2.html
Air Force Audit Agency - Provide all levels of Air
Force management with independent, objective, and
quality audit services that include reviewing and
promoting economy, effectiveness, and efficiency of
operations; evaluating programs and activities and
assisting management in achieving intended results;
assessing and improving Air Force fiduciary stewardship
and the accuracy of financial reporting.
http://www.afaa.hq.af.mil/index2.shtml
Airport, Aircraft, and Pilot information-
(Example: under Certification / Pilot, you can enter a
last name and it will provide all pilots with
addresses.)
http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi$pass*51627446!_h-www.landings.com/_landings/pages/search.html
Arizona Attorney General - This page of the AZ AG's
Office discusses identity theft and how to protect your
credit if your identity has been stolen.
http://www.azag.gov/
Arizona Department of Insurance Fraud Unit –
Information on how to identify insurance fraud and forms
for reporting insurance fraud in AZ.
http://www.id.state.az.us/fraud/what_is-big.pdf
Art Attack - The "Why Files" is a site which
discusses art theft and forgery. Learn about new
technology to detect fakes and what people are doing to
recover lost and stolen art.http://whyfiles.org/081art_sci/index.html
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering
Specialists -Membership organization that provides a
platform for career development and
professional networking for those involved in anti-money
laundering operations.
http://www.acams.org
Association of College & University Auditors (ACUA) -
Professional development and networking for university
auditors.
http://www.acua.org/
Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors (ACUIA):
http://www.acuia.org
Auditnet - Free information site with links, tools
and resources developed for the benefit of the audit
profession. Developed by Jim Kaplan CFE, CIA, CSM.
http://www.auditnet.org/
Big Class Action - A free service to the public,
enabling many different people combine their similar
complaints. This saves court time and allows a single
judge to hear all the concerns at the same time.
http://www.bigclassaction.com/index.html
CPANet - CPANet is primarily a resource directory of
websites that are of interest to the accounting
profession. The CPAnet includes over 800 links to
various accounting related websites and is a valuable
Internet information and navigation resource.
http://www.cpanet.com
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud -The United
States' only anti-fraud watchdog that speaks for
consumers, insurance companies, legislators, regulators
and others. http://www.insurancefraud.org
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies (CALEA) – and the National Infrastructure
Protection Center (NIPC), located at FBI
headquarters in Washington, brings together
representatives from federal agencies, state and local
governments, and the private sector to protect the
nation's infrastructure.
http://www.calea.org/Online/newsletter/No75/The%20National%20Infrastructure%20Protection%20Center.htm
Commodity Futures Trading Commission - The agency
protects market participants against manipulation,
abusive trade practices and fraud.
http://www.cftc.gov/cftc/cftchome.htm
Computer Security Institute- Education, community
and research for information security specialists.
www.gocsi.com
Consumer Scams in Canada - Warnings, alerts and
safety precautions to protect you and your family from
Canadian scams and fraud, online and offline.http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/scams/
Crimes-of-Persuasion - This crime report on
organized crime topics includes credit card fraud, check
kiting, tax fraud, money laundering, mail fraud,
counterfeit money orders, check fraud and other who's
who true crimes of persuasion.
http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/
Crimetime.Com - Site for private investigators
offering numerous records searches, most of which are
free (phone directories, criminal records, death
records, real estate holdings, etc.).
http://www.crimetime.com/online.htm
Cybercrime.Gov - The Computer Crime and Intellectual
Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the
U.S. Department of Justice offers information about
computer crimes, encryption, electronic commerce,
hacking, legal isssues relating to computer crimes,
privacy issues, and international issues.
http://www.cybercrime.gov/
Dun & Bradstreet Business Locator - (Enter business
name; country; and state or "nationwide" and it will
give the name, address and phone number of businesses
with that name. The site wants you to purchase
their detailed information on the business, but will run
the locator without membership.)
http://www.dnb.com/us/
E-Cartips.Com - Site for the consumer which
discussing various tips on avoiding dealer
tricks, warranty scams, and other common pitfalls when
purchasing a new car. http://www.e-cartips.com/
EthicsLine- The official Hotline of the ACFE.
Offers comprehensive hotline programs for organizations
of all sizes and types.
www.ethicsline.com
FBI Internet Fraud
Complaint Center-
www.ifccfbi.gov
FDA Backgrounder -
The FDA Backgrounder lists the most common kinds of
health fraud. Provides advice on how to spot a quack and
where to file a complaint.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_fraud.html
Federal Consumer Information Center - A site for
consumers describing in detail some of the latest scams,
frauds, and consumer abuse items in the news.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/scamsdesc.htm
Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) - Federal Trade Commission provides
information on privacy and data security, identify theft
and Internet fraud.
www.ftc.gov
Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF)
- The FATF is an inter-governmental body which develops
and promotes policies, both nationally and
internationally, to combat money laundering. The FATF
monitors members' progress in implementing anti-money
laundering measures, reviews money laundering techniques
and counter-measures, and promotes the adoption and
implementation of anti-money laundering measures
globally.
http://www.fatf-gafi.org/pages/0,2987,en_32250379_32235720_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
Financial Scandals -
Lots of links to sources of information on major
financial scandals, bank frauds, money laundering,
corruption, scams, organized crime, etc.
http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/scandals
Florida Attorney General - This page of the Florida
AG's Office discusses identity theft and how to protect
your credit if your identity has been stolen.
http://legal.firn.edu/consumer/tips/identity.html
Florida State Citizen Safety Center:
http://legal.firn.edu/safe_cen.html
Forensic Accounting .Com - A site which discusses
the nature of the forensic accountant's work, including
how to become a forensic accountant and the type of
assignments one might take on.
http://www.forensicaccounting.com
The Fraud Advisory Panel (UK)
www.fraudadvisorypanel.org
Fraud-Report.Org - Fraud-Report.org is a non-profit
consumer organization, which fights the growing menace
of Internet- and telemarketing fraud by improving
prevention and enforcement. Consumers can report a fraud
or even a suspected fraud via this site. Reports that
are submitted are relayed to a variety of local, state
and federal law enforcement agencies and collected by
agencies and used as evidence and information to stop
fraud.
http://www.fraud-report.org
Health Hippo: Fraud & Abuse - Policy and regulatory
materials related to health care fraud and abuse,
including legislation, links, news, and recent cases.
http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippofra.html
How to Spot Health
Fraud - From the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
three examples of fraudulent product claims,
highlighting the "tip-offs to rip-offs" found in each.
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/699_fraud.html
Identity Theft Prevention and Survival - Offers a
guide to preventing personal identity fraud. Find
suggested readings, a photographic gallery and links to
professional services.
http://www.identitytheft.org/
Industry Canada Fraud Quiz - Are you a potential
fraud victim? To take the quiz, answer all
of the questions and a computer program will calculate
your score and give you relevant tips on how to avoid
getting caught by consumer scams and fraud.
http://mmprodnt.ic.gc.ca/mmpub/consumeraffairs/fraud/main_en/noquicktime_en.html
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
(ISACA)
- ISACA is an international organization specializing in
IT governance, control and assurance. ISACA administers
the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
designation, and develops globally applicable
information systems (IS) auditing and control
standards. http://www.isaca.org/
Institute of Internal
Auditors - UK & Ireland - The Institute of Internal
Auditors - UK & Ireland is the primary body in the UK
and Ireland representing, promoting and developing the
practice of internal auditing.
http://www.iia.org.uk/
International Association of Financial Crime
Investigators (IAFCI) - A non-competitive and
non-profit association which provides a neutral ground
for the credit card industry, concentrating on training
and communications to prevent and suppress financial
transaction fraud worldwide.
http://www.iafci.org/
International Association
of Special Investigation Units - A Non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting a coordinated effort
insurance fraud and providing education and training for
insurance investigators.
http://www.iasiu.com/
Know Fraud (Identity
Theft): The FTC’s website is a one-stop
national resource to learn about the crime of identity
theft. It provides detailed information to help you
deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
Law Research Referral
page -
http://www.lawresearch.com/practice/mfor1.htm
Locate a Lawyer- This
site allows a nationwide search for an attorney and will
even work with last name only.
http://www.martindale.com
Loss Prevention
Information.Com - One of the largest resources for
loss prevention, security and law enforcement
professionals. LPInformation.com is operated by
senior loss prevention executives and provide industry
professionals with contacts, tools and current events.
http://www.lpinformation.com
Merchant Fraud Squad - The Worldwide E-Commerce
Fraud Prevention Network seeks to significantly reduce
merchants' exposure to online fraud and promote
the growth of e-commerce. The merchant focus
distinguishes this group from others that are trying to
combat online fraud. https://www.merchantriskcouncil.org/index.cfm?pageId=479
National Association of
Document Examiners (NADE) - The National Association
of Document Examiners (NADE), founded in 1980 is
comprised of handwriting experts who examine signatures
and documents to determine authenticity or identify the
originator.
http://documentexaminers.org/
National Fraud Information Center- Home of the
National Consumer League’s Fraud Center. The
National Consumer League is America’s oldest non-profit
consumer organization, advocating for consumers for more
than a century…
www.fraud.org
New Mexico Insurance
Fraud Bureau - The New Mexico Insurance Fraud Bureau
is a division of the New Mexico Department of Insurance.
It is a state-wide investigation and prosecution office
created by the Legislature in 1998 to combat the growing
problem of insurance fraud.
http://www.stopfraud.org/
New York State
Insurance Department - This site discusses how to
avoid becoming a victim of insurance fraud and provides
access to specialized publications about various
insurance fraud topics.
http://www.ins.state.ny.us/fd5victc.htm
Nigeria - The 4-1-9 Coalition - Web site which
discusses the various so-called "Nigerian" mail frauds
and 4-1-9 schemes. Also tells how to report letters if
you receive them.
http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
North American Consumer
Protection Investigators (NAPCI) - Members are
involved with the administration or enforcement of
consumer protection laws such as identity
theft, computer/internet fraud, elder abuse, and
investment schemes.
http://nacpi.org
OCC Money Laundering Page
- Discusses money laundering and its ramifications. From
the site of the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC), which charters, regulates, and
supervises all national banks. It also supervises the
federal branches and agencies of foreign banks.
http://www.occ.treas.gov/
Office of the Inspector
General (OIG) - The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services website for reporting fraud and abuse in
healthcare. “All HHS and contractor
employees have a responsibility to assist in combating
fraud, waste and abuse in all departmental programs. As
such you are encouraged to report matters involving
fraud, waste and mismanagement in any departmental
program(s) to OIG. To assist you, OIG maintains a
hotline which offers a confidential means for reporting
vital information”.
http://oig.hhs.gov/
Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority
(IFPA)-
The IFPA uses insurance industry assessments, not
taxpayer dollars, to combat all forms of insurance
fraud. The IFPA focuses on tough enforcement of
insurance fraud, extensive public education and policy
improvements.
http://www.helpstopfraud.org/
Retail Loss Prevention Exchange:http://www.rlpx.com/
Reverse Phone Directories
- Phone Number / Address / Name / Area Code
http://www.reversephonedirectory.com/
Searchbug / People
Finder- (Example: Landline vs. Cell Phone, enter
area code and prefix and it will give results and
service provider name.)
http://www.searchbug.com/peoplefinder/
Secret Service Financial
Crimes Division - The Secret Service investigates
crimes associated with financial institutions.
Today, this jurisdiction includes bank fraud, access
device fraud involving credit and debit cards,
telecommunications and computer crimes, fraudulent
identification, fraudulent government and commercial
securities, and electronic funds transfer fraud.
http://www.treas.gov/usss/financial_crimes.html
Senior Citizens as Fraud
Targets – The FBI’s
Common
Fraud Schemes webpage
provides tips on how you can protect you and your family
from fraud. Senior Citizens especially should be aware
of fraud schemes.
http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/seniorsfam.htm
Society of Financial
Examiners (SOFE) – The SOFE is an organization where
financial examiners of insurance companies, banks,
savings and loans, and credit unions come together for
training and to share and exchange information on a
formal and informal level.
http://www.sofe.org/
Stanford Law School
Securities Class Action Clearinghouse- The
Securities Class Action Clearinghouse provides detailed
information relating to the prosecution, defense, and
settlement of federal class action securities fraud
litigation.
http://securities.stanford.edu/
System Administration,
Networking and Security Institute (SANS) - The SANS
is a research and education group for system
administrators and security professionals.http://www.sans.org
Tax and Accounting Sites
Directory - This site features a section of helpful
Auditing & Fraud Examination resources for the tax and
accounting professional.
http://www.taxsites.com/auditing.html
Taxpayers Against Fraud
(TAF)
- Taxpayers Against Fraud, The False Claims Act Legal
Center (TAF) is a nonprofit, public interest
organization dedicated to combating fraud against the
Federal Government through the promotion and use of the
Federal False Claims Act and its qui tam provisions.
http://www.taf.org/
Telephone Directories on
the Web (for the World and United States)-
After selecting a country, select business or
people, then by name, address, or phone #, then by
available directory. Some People White Pages
directories require searches by state; however,
WhoWhere: Lycos WhoWhere people finder allows nationwide
searches (even by last name only) when you do not
specify a state.
http://www.infobel.com/teldir/
Texas AIDS Health Fraud Information Network (TAFIN)
- The Texas AIDS Health Fraud Information Network
works in partnership with the U. S. Food and Drug
Administration to expose questionable and dangerous HIV
treatments that can cause harm to Texans with HIV.
http://www.tahfin.org/
The White House Economic
Statistics Briefing Room - Provides easy access to
current Federal economic indicators, as well as links to
information produced by a number of Federal agencies.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
U.S. Postal Inspection
Service - Government department offers information
for consumers about sweepstakes and lotteries, personal
finance and employment schemes and other frauds.
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/
U.S. Secret Service
Financial Crimes Division - The Secret Service
investigates crimes associated with financial
institutions. Today, this jurisdiction includes bank
fraud, access device fraud involving credit and debit
cards, telecommunications and computer crimes,
fraudulent identification, fraudulent government and
commercial securities, and electronic funds transfer
fraud.
http://www.usss.treas.gov/financial_crimes.shtml
Worldwide Embassy and
Hospital Database-
(Example: Arizona
hospitals, then select city, provides list with name,
address, and phone number.)
http://www.helplinedatabase.com/
