Joseph Bruno, Atlantic County Sheriffs Office. The Information Super Highway, Cyber Space, the Internet. Without a doubt, the Internet has changed the way America communicates and does business. Just as the way doing business has changed, crime has kept pace.
Fraud is probably the greatest criminal threat to the average person on the Internet.
Many of these are the same type of mail order or phone scams that have been prevalent for years, just on another forum. If an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Check out carefully all offers before sending money or credit card numbers. Get a physical address and contact the local better business bureau or police. Report and assist in the prosecution of any person or organization that has defrauded you.