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Health Fraud Internet Fraud Urban Legends

 

National Fraud Information Center 

Find information on telemarketing and Internet scams, elder fraud, how to report fraud, and current news on the subject.  Consumers can call their toll-free hotline (1-800-876-7060) for advice in English and Spanish, or to report suspected telemarketing or Internet fraud.  All reports are forwarded to law enforcement agencies.  Reports can also be filed online or by mail.

 
Health Fraud
Quackwatch 

Nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies.  Investigates questionable claims; Answers inquiries; reports illegal marketing; tries to improve quality of health information on the Internet; and attacks misleading advertising on the Internet.

National Council Against Health Fraud 

Search this site by keyword for articles on your topic of interest.  NCRHI is a nonprofit, tax-exempt voluntary health agency that focuses its attention on health fraud, misinformation and quackery as public health problems.

 
Internet Fraud
Internet ScamBusters  

Read about the latest scams on the Web and learn how to protect yourself.  Internet ScamBusters is a monthly electronic publication on Internet fraud.  Sign up for a free subscription or browse through the archive for past newsletters.

Internet Fraud Complaint Center 

For victims of Internet fraud, the IFCC's online complaint form provides a convenient and easy way to alert authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation.  IFCC is a cooperative project between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).

 
Urban Legends
Urban Legends Reference Pages

Find the real story behind that warning you just received in your email inbox.  Covers "common fallacies, misinformation, old wives' tales, strange news stories, rumors, celebrity gossip, and similar items."  Each story is labeled true, false, or unverified, with supporting reference citations.

purportal.com: The Bunk Stops Here

Provides search access to "five of the Web's leading debunking sites": Snopes; About.com's Urban Legends; CIAC; CERT; and Symantec's (Real) Virus Encyclopedia.  Find other sites about hoaxes, rumors and frauds under the Links section.

 

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