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What are the most common fraud complaints for Internet? Fake check scams top the list, while general merchandise sales are a close second. Protect yourself from becoming a victim to one of these scams by reading our guides on the “Dirty Dozen” Email Scams and the biggest “Dot Cons,” or general Internet Scams. If you suspect you’re a victim of an Internet fraud, visit the National Fraud Information Center.

Complaint 				 	% ofall complaints 				 	Average Loss 				 	Fake Check Scams 				 	29% 				 	$3,310.87 				 	General merchandise 				 	23 				 	1,136.84 				 	Auctions1 	13 				 	1,371.08 				 	Nigerian Money Offers 				 	11 				 	4,043.14 				 	Lotteries/Lottery Clubs 				 	7 				 	998.43 				 	Advance Fee Loans 				 	3 				 	1,310.77 				 	Prizes/Sweepstakes 				 	3 				 	1,181.58 				 	Phishing2 	3 				 	220.47 				 	Friendship & Sweetheart Swindles 				 	1 				 	3,038.31 				 	Internet Access Services 				 	1 				 	896.99 				 	1. In the fall of 2003, online giant eBay removed the link from its Web site to fraud.org. As a result, the number of auction complaints reported to NCL's fraud center has dropped to a fraction of its previous levels. 		 	2. Pretending to be a legitimate company to trick people into providing private information for use in identity theft. 		 Source: National Fraud Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch. Web:www.fraud.org.

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