INTERNET FRAUD AND EMAIL SCAMMER INFORMATION "Seller Beware"

NODA MEMBERS & FRIENDS It is important information for any Seller advertising on an internet website.   Most, if not all, of your ad responses will be legitimate.  But scammers are out there and the more informed you, the less successful they are.     LINDA COOLEY, NODA WEBMASTER AUGUST 8, 2009

While the Internet can be a safe and convenient place to do business, scammers are out there in "cyber world" targeting unsuspecting consumers. The www.LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com  website was built to educate you, the consumer, and help prevent you from becoming a victim of an Internet fraud scheme.    You can also report Internet Fraud to the government's Internet Crime Complaint Center at:   www.ic3.gov    Reporting to Scammer's Email Provider:   Most of these scams are coming from free web-based email accounts. You can usually report this scam to the email provider by send a copy of the scam email to abuse@[EMAIL-DOMAIN-NAME].com for the email address that is being used by the scammer and the provider may close the account. It may help to visit the website of the email provider by going to www.[EMAIL-DOMAIN-NAME].com where you can look up their abuse policies.   Go to http://www.dreamhorse.com/fraud.php to find out more information and guidelines to help recognize different types of email scams.    When the page appears, go to the bottom of the page and look for the REPORTING FRAUD section.  There are great links and information/guidelines that everyone should understand and read.