Attempts to defraud our fellow man have gone on for longer than most of us care to admit. And, while the Internet made all of our lives easier, it also made it that much easier for unsavory characters to scam us out of our hard-earned money. We’ve compiled some of the most popular online fraud techniques, and will be delivering them to you in a three-part series. We’ll be taking a look at these methods, and most importantly, will show you how to avoid them.

As our world becomes ever more social, the dangers we unknowingly put ourselves in increase. Here’s a quick look at what not to do when connecting with your “followers.”

Congratulations on your decision to get your GED. Now you need to choose a school that is not a scam or fraud! Cross off your list any school that offers the GED test on line. Only a state sponsored testing site may give the GED test. Typically two year or four year colleges within the [...]

Online fraudsters like to play up the sense of urgency by telling you that you have to grab the opportunity immediately or lose the chance to earn or win a lot of money.

The Fraud Collaboration Project was launched in August of 2007 with goal a shared fraud pattern data base and identifying the infrastructure needed to use such a data base on a collaborative basis. Because of the complexity of the project, the team of participants broke into four work groups to complete many tasks that needed to be performed.