Dotcons: Con Games, Fraud and Deceit on the Internet
A complete, easy-to-understand guide to protecting yourself and your business from fraud and deceit on the Internet.\ The rapid evolution of e-commerce on the Internet has outpaced our laws to regulate it.\ Internet sites are setting up offshore, out of the jurisdiction of the laws of civilized countries. Legitimate stocks are manipulated by e-traders, and Dotcom stocks with questionable business plans are fetching billions from eager investors. Illegitimate, one-man shops are masquerading as...
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A complete, easy-to-understand guide to protecting yourself and your business from fraud and deceit on the Internet.The rapid evolution of e-commerce on the Internet has outpaced our laws to regulate it. Internet sites are setting up offshore, out of the jurisdiction of the laws of civilized countries. Legitimate stocks are manipulated by e-traders, and Dotcom stocks with questionable business plans are fetching billions from eager investors. Illegitimate, one-man shops are masquerading as established businesses, taking your credit card, and then disappearing into cyberspace with little or no chance of apprehension, while legitimate auction sites are being used by criminals to sell counterfeit and illegal property. Violation of your privacy has become the norm while doing business on the Internet, and Identity Theft happens so much that it is now a crime. Your credit card number and your social security number are being passed around like cookies, while monolithic data engines scan websites, chat rooms, bulletin boards and e-mail for your private financial data, choices, thoughts, and opinions—selling it to anyone who wants it. The Internet is a great place to visit. It's educational, economical, ecumenical, and fun—but you're on your own when you go. There are few laws to protect you from con games, scams, and deceit. This book will help keep you safe. Internet Book Watch Dotcons: Con Games, Fraud, And Deceit On The Internet is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, informative and reliable instructional guide to protecting our selves, our families, and our business dealings from Internet frauds and scams. The rapid growth and development of e-commerce on the Internet is notorious for outstripping the abilities of local, state, and federal law enforcement efforts to deal with it. From stock manipulation by e-traders, to illegitimate entrepreneurs masquerading as established business, to auction site defraudings ranging from selling counterfeits and stolen properties to simply taking the money from a bidder and failing to provide the item offered, Internet based criminal activities are rampant, diverse, and widespread. If you seek to do any kind of personal or professional business on the Internet, you need to give James Thomes' Dotcons a serious and thorough reading!
ForewordxiiiFraud on the Internet1Internet Fraud Complaint Center2Evolution of the Internet4The Seventies5The Eighties6The Nineties7Today7Invading Privacy for Profit9The Value of Information10Mining the Market-Mass Privacide10Newsgroups11Collecting Information at web-sites11Cookies12Chatrooms12Carnivore13Echelon13Should you be concerned?14Cookies16Consuming Cookies17Cookie Warnings17The Cookie Jar17Eliminating Cookies18Crunching Cookies18Signing back on19Cookies on the Menu-Step by Step19Advertising on the Internet21Banners21Positioning22Impressions22Targeting23Hand-offs to Tele-marketers23The Dot-com Phenomenon24Hyped Impressions24Advertising Metrics25The Result25Identity Theft27Modus Operandi28Getting your Numbers28Filling out Forms29Guessing your Password29Filling out your Profile29Invading your Privacy-Step by step30E-mail Address30Name30Address and Phone Number30Social Security Number31Credit Card Number31Birth Date32Username32Passwords32Putting it Together34Progression of Identity Theft35The Catch35The Con35The Apology36The Hit37The Myth of Secure E-Commerce38Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft40Online Investment Swindles42Pump And Dump-Going Up43Cash and Trash-Going Down43Investment Newsletters45Touting and Disclosure45Bulletin Boards and Chatrooms46Multiple Identities47Protecting against Online Investment Swindles47Business Venture Dotcons49The Ponzi50The Pyramid51Work at Home Frauds52E-mail Re-mail53Computer Work53Recognizing the Dotcon54The New Concept Investment54Training and Orientation Seminars55Federal Job Dotcons56Disclosure57Protecting Against Business Venture Dotcons58Advance Fee Scams60Modus Operandi60Agency Dotcons61The Nigerian Advance Fee Scam62Defenses against Advance Fee Scams64Credit Fraud on the Internet66Credit Card Number Fraud66Credit Card Protection Plans67Third-Party Credit Card Scams68Online Credit Reports68Restrictions on Credit Reporting Agencies69Online Websites69Credit Repair Scams71Impact of Credit Fraud72Online Auction Frauds74Dotcons by the Seller75The Classic Auction Scam75Shilling77Conspiracies77Multiple Personalities78The Drop-out78The Name Change79Misleading Descriptions79Deceptive Grading79Padding Shipping and Handling Fees80Offering Non-existent Items80Selling Counterfeit Items81Fencing Stolen Goods82Pirated Software83Caveat Emptor on the Internet83Site Precautions84The Mutual Admiration Society84Dotcons by the Buyer85Deceptive Bidding85Claiming Damage86Money-back Returns86Protecting yourself in Online Auctions87Before you participate an online auction87When you have found something you wish to bid on87Before the bidding starts87During the bidding88After winning the bid88Arranging Payment88After the Delivery88After the Scam89Online Sales Offers90Online Shopping Vs. Shopping91Deception on the Internet92False Advertising92Faked Testimonials92Invalid Warranties93Denying Responsibility93Fake Shipping and Handling94Stalling94Buying Illegal Items95False Promotions96Computer Components97Internet Contracts with Computers97Risky Rebates98Fake Web-sites98Fake University Degrees99Protecting against Online Sales Frauds100Sweepstakes and Prize Dotcons102Sweepstakes and Prizes by E-mail102Skill Dotcons104Foreign Lotteries105Avoiding Sweepstakes Dotcons106Viruses107Catching the Virus107Spreading the Virus108Symptoms of Infection109The Family of Viruses109Virus Prevention110Spam112Modus Operandi112Sending Spam113E-mail Lists113Hyperlinks in Spam113Why me?114Opt-out Sites114Chain Spam115Chain Spam for Profit116Whimsical Spam117Virus Hoaxes118Protecting yourself against Spam120Asset Tracers123Advanced Fee Asset Recovery Dotcon124Asset Recovery from your Bank Account124Protecting against the Asset Recovery Docton125Travel127Transferable Tickets128Frequent flyer miles128Expiring Travel Vouchers129Protecting yourself against Travel Dotcons130Off-Shore Frauds131Legal Jurisdiction131Fraud from Abroad132Quickie Divorces133Prescription Drugs133Immigration Documents134Online Gambling135Electronic cash136Anonymous E-Cash136Long Distance Phone Charges137Internet Frauds on Businesses139Commerce Vs. E-commerce139Business Losses140Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud140Employee Risks142Computer Usage Policy143Configuration of Computers144Industrial Security145Disgruntled Employees146Trademark Protection147Denial of Service Dotcons147Loan Brokers148Avoiding Litigation149Appendix151About the Author161
\ Dotcons: Con Games, Fraud, And Deceit On The Internet is a comprehensive, easy-to-read, informative and reliable instructional guide to protecting our selves, our families, and our business dealings from Internet frauds and scams. The rapid growth and development of e-commerce on the Internet is notorious for outstripping the abilities of local, state, and federal law enforcement efforts to deal with it. From stock manipulation by e-traders, to illegitimate entrepreneurs masquerading as established business, to auction site defraudings ranging from selling counterfeits and stolen properties to simply taking the money from a bidder and failing to provide the item offered, Internet based criminal activities are rampant, diverse, and widespread. If you seek to do any kind of personal or professional business on the Internet, you need to give James Thomes' Dotcons a serious and thorough reading!\ \
