If you or anyone you know think you have been defrauded on the Internet, a variety of consumer agencies can be contacted for help. Among them are the Attorney General's Internet and Computer Unit, the State Consumer Protection Board, and the National Fraud information Center. See this Manual's appendix for contact information. Investment Fraud on the Internet Investment fraud is perhaps the most serious type of fraud on the Internet. In a pyramid, participants attempt to make money solely by recruiting new participants into the program.
Many businesses offer to sell their products through the use of Internet shopping.
Consumers are asked to submit their credit card number to complete the transaction and in many cases where there is no safeguard against credit card fraud or theft. It is strongly recommended that consumers do not make credit card purchases in this fashionwithout adequate encryption protections. As an alternative, consumers should instead obtain the company's phone number and order the product directly so there is no threat of Internet credit card fraud. Some companies are now offering the use of new technology to ensure safe commercial transactions on the Internet. This new software encrypts all of your personal information including credit card number, name, and address, so that it cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet.