Warning from the police regarding CASH MACHINE crimes (UK)

16-May-2011, Police officers in the UK demonstrate how criminals commit cash machine crimes and how the public’s can avoid such kind of crimes and frauds

Briefly, the advises are:

Ø  First you should concern about choosing the right cash machine that you will use

Ø  Second, keep in mind these recommendations:

1.      Do not get distracted

2.      Do not use any cash machine in front of a suspicious person to you

3.      Always use your free hand to cover the other hand you use to type the password

Ø  Third, recommendations before leaving:

1.      Secure your money and receipt before leaving (at the end of the transaction)

2.      Report any incident immediately to your bank

Ø  Finally, you should monitor your account by adopting the protection services that your bank provided, such as “ Protect My ID”

TAKEN FROM: (For more details or to report a fraud please visit):

http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/cash-machine-crime-warning-may11

Last chance to apply for tickets for the London 2012 Olympics

Last chance to apply for tickets for the London 2012 Olympics (the latest online scam in the UK)

http://www.actionfraud.org.uk warning online users (those interested in the Olympics) that there are number of sites claim that they permitted (autherised) to sell Olympic tickets and there is no time left to buy them. Those fraudulent sites look or seem legitimate, but there are not permitted to sell such tickets

The action fraud advices are:

1.      Do not buy a ticket from any site except the www.tickets.london2012.com which is the formal site to the Olympics (for the UK citizens)

2.      There are two other ways to buy such tickets (by a postal application from any Lloyds TSB branch, or from any public library in Northern Ireland). Decrease the possibility of being scammed

3.      You have the right to return the ticket you bought if you are not able to attend any of games, and you will be refund. Your previous ticket will be officially sold

4.      The official providers for Games Breaks and Hospitality Packages in the UK are: (  Thomas Cook, Prestige Travel, Jet Set Travel )

5.      Important site to contact in case of scam ( brandprotection@london2012.com or report the scam to your local police)

Our resource: http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/last-chance-to-apply-for-tickets-for-the-london-2012-olympics-april11 (please visit it for more information)

Report A Scam (US and INTERNATIONALLY)

Report a scam (US)

If you were a victim of a scam that made by an individual or a company in the US or if you have a suspicious about such actions, then you can report any scam to one of the follow sites (governmental sites), which will receive your report in order to deal with it as it should be. See for example:

Ø  Federal Trade Commission:

The process is simple to be followed by any user without any need to ask anyone to help you. But before start anything it is recommended to read this site policy:

http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.shtm

This link will lead you to the form:  https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

Although, if you were a victim of scam by a person who lives outside your country, then you may report that scam to:

Ø  Econsumer.org:

This site is established In April of 2001, responding to the challenges of multinational Internet fraud, and working to enhance consumer protection and consumer confidence in e-commerce, 13 countries unveiled econsumer.gov, a joint effort to gather and share cross-border e-commerce complaints. Today, consumer protection agencies in 26 countries participate in this initiative

It is recommended to read “about us”, “members” and “privacy policy” before submitting your complaint to this organization (site)

The form contains the follow sections:

https://econsumer.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

1.      Your contact information

2.      Your complaint

3.      Additional comments

Note: You do not need to complete every field. However, 3 fields are required - these are marked with a *. The more information you provide, the more useful your complaint will be

Hope that you find this post useful

Mohammad Al-Thunibat
http://e-commercelawyer.blogspot.com/

Report A Scam (UK)

Report a scam (UK)

One of the important tools to avoid and fight scams is by reporting them, if you were a victim of a scam or when you suspicious one

This tool is important to be used by all of us to decrease the huge number of scam actions via the internet, it is an obligatory action nowadays especially if you were a victim, as others rely on such reports to help them avoid such kind of actions whilst using the internet

Consumer direct.gov.uk provides to the UK citizens an opportunity to report any online scam, by filling a simple report that presented in this link: https://secure.consumerdirect.gov.uk/reportascam.aspx

This report contains four sections:

1.      Details about trader

     2. Details about the scam

     3. Details about the reporter

    4. How did you know about their service

After you finish you can click submit

Note: do not use such tool to harm others, (Please be aware it is a criminal offence under sections 5(2) of the 1967 criminal law act if you knowingly make a false report) http://www.actionfraud.org.uk/report-a-fraud/how-to-report-a-fraud

For more details and advices visit:

http://www.direct.gov.uk

Mohammad Al-Thunibat
http://e-commercelawyer.blogspot.com/

DVLA scam email warning 2011

2011, A Scam Report from the DVLA via DirectGov site:

DVLA is warning all the UK citizens ( drivers )from e-mail scams that use its name, asking people to verify their driving licence details. DVLA has never asked for such details or sent such e-mails, therefore you must not respond to these e-mails and you must delete them immediately

The form of the scam e-mails:

click on the picture to read the content

This report is taken from:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_194193

Tips To Avoid Online Scam

Ten Tips That Can Help Internet Users To Avoid Online Scam

      1.      Don’t send money to someone you don’t know.

      2.      Don’t respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial information.

      3.      Don’t play a foreign lottery.

      4.      Keep in mind that wiring money is like sending cash: once it’s gone, you can’t get it back.

5.      Don’t agree to deposit a check from someone you don’t know and then wire money back.

6.      Read your bills and monthly statements regularly—on paper and online.

7.      In the wake of a natural disaster or another crisis, give to established charities rather than one that seems to have sprung up overnight.

8.      Talk to your doctor before buying health products or signing up for medical treatments.

9.      When considering an investment, remember that there’s no such thing as a sure thing.

10.  Know where an offer comes from and who you’re dealing with.

Reference: http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/avoiding-scams.aspx (recommended to visit)

Top Ten Scams for 2011

Top Ten Scams for 2011

The resource of these activities is: http://mbc.bbb.org/article/better-business-bureau-announces-top-ten-scams-for-2011-24868

1. Door-to-Door Scams 

2. Not-so-Free Trial Offers 

3. Anti-Social Network

4. Advance Fee Loans 

5. Phishing, Vishing, and Smishing 

6. Relative Scam 

7. Job Scams

8. Business Opportunities 

9. Business Directory Scams 

10. Overpayment Scams 

We recommend all of the US and Canadian users to check these sites reguraly in order to get more data and knowledge regarding consumer protection and protection from scams:

www.bbb.com

www.usa.gov

http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm

Users from the UK:

http://www.oft.gov.uk/consumer-advice/

http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/

Others:

www.econsumer.gov

http://www.consumersinternational.org/