Resources
We've highlighted some of the more popular (and harmful) types of fraud and scams in our online Fraud Center. For more details on these and other scams, follow the links below.
Anytime Adviser ID theft coach* – Test your ID theft knowledge with this interactive coach. *The Credit Union National Association recently won the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education’s 2008 Outstanding Consumer Financial Information Award for this and several other online financial literacy products.
Anti-phishing working group – View actual phishing E-mails that have circulated over the last three years.
Better Business Bureau – Read detailed facts about phishing plus victims' stories.
ebay – View screen-by-screen details in this spoof E-mail tutorial.
FBI – Read about common fraud schemes.
FraudWatch International – View a list of names used by scam artists and details about their scams.
FTC – Find consumer information on ID theft, online shopping safety tips, spam, spyware, kids' privacy, and more.
GetNetWise – Learn about spam and eliminate unwanted E-mails.
Identity Theft Resource Center – Look up current scams thieves use to steal your identity.
Institute of Consumer Financial Education – Browse through past consumer alerts.
Looks too good to be true – Prevent yourself from becoming a victim of an Internet scheme.
National Futures Association (NFA) – Learn how to avoid investment fraud.
Nigerian fraud E-mail gallery – Read over 500 Nigerian fraud letters.
OnGuard Online – Protect against Internet fraud and learn how to secure your computer and personal info.
ScamBusters – Search this site to find out if you have a scam on your hands.
Snopes – Check out urban legends and common E-mail forwards.
Truth or fiction – Get an E-mail reality check.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – Learn about "pump and dump" investment schemes.