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Shopping For Armed Forces In Hemet
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
For many young people in tiny Hemet, Calif., the first stop after graduation is that town's Armed Forces Career Center. More than five years into the Iraq war, the center provides one-stop-shopping for potential Army, Navy and Marine recruits.
Why Rural U.S. Towns See More Casualties
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Residents of Hemet, Calif. know all too well about military casualties. They're not alone — that town's story has been repeated in rural communities across the country. We examine why soldiers from rural areas are more likely to die in combat and how voters in those areas see the Iraq war.
Is Obama Sliding To The Center?
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Some of the Democratic candidate's supporters are expressing frustration with what they see as a slide toward the center. Markos Moulitsas, founder of The DailyKos political blog, discusses how Obama is trying to appeal to moderates.

The Talk of the Town

The Chill
Nick Paumgarten Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
If you had stumbled into Banjo Jim’s, in the East Village, on a recent Wednesday night and encountered a sixty-something guy leading a band through a fervent rendition of “Wild Thing,” for an audience of two dozen or so, you might have concluded, “This is lame,” and slipped back . . .
Oily Speculations
James Surowiecki Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When bad things happen, it’s always nice to have a scapegoat. So, with Americans furious about soaring oil prices, Congress has gone in search of someone to blame. There are a number of usual suspects to choose from, depending on your politics--OPEC, greedy oil companies, lily-livered environmentalists opposed . . .
Obama’s Iraq Problem
George Packer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In February, 2007, when Barack Obama declared that he was running for President, violence in Iraq had reached apocalyptic levels, and he based his candidacy, in part, on a bold promise to begin a rapid withdrawal of American forces upon taking office. At the time, this pledge represented conventional thinking . . .

 

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500 Internet Fraud Complaint Center - A partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Alerts for consumers and easy-to-use reporting mechanism for fraud.
Meta Description: [ Internet Crime Complaint Center ]

Scams on the Internet - Links to government, advocacy, and watchdog groups accepting consumer complaints about Internet fraud and scams.
Meta Description: [ LinkScan Finds Broken Links and Creates SiteMaps. Developed by Electronic Software Publishing Corporation (Elsop) ]

Antiscam.net - Information about avoiding scams involving Eastern European women, especially Russian ones.
Meta Description: [ Consumer Protection And Advice ]

Carbuyingtips.com - Fraud Guide - Consumer guide to preventing and fighting eBay, escrow, auto, internet, cashiers check, and Nigerian scams. Tips on how to spot phony escrow companies and report the scammers.
Meta Description: [ CarBuyingTips.com's excellent guide to eBay Fraud, Cashiers Check Fraud, Auto Fraud, Internet Fraud, Nigerian Scams. Tips on how to spot fraudulent escrow companies, report the scammers, and prevent check fraud, auto fraud, and Nigerian Scams. ]

Catching Online Traders In A Web of Lies - An article describing the growing problem of internet stock fraud including recent pump and dump scams.
Meta Description: [ The growing problem of Internet stock fraud. An article by Todd S. Corey of Ford Marrin Esposito Witmeyer & Gleser, L.L.P. ]

Catty Shaq - Discussion forum covering various different types of online fraud and scams.
Meta Description: [ Open Discussion of Online Scams. ]

Cyber Criminals Most Wanted - Overview of cyber criminal activity that includes safety, security, viruses, scams, filtering, encryption, hackers and government legislation.
Meta Description: [ The First One-Stop Complete Internet Safety Resource and Cybercrime Prevention Website since 1999 for Every Internet User of any age or level of computer experience including parents, kids, law enforcement, attorneys, employees, and researchers. ]

Cybercrime - Computer crime section of the Department of Justice contains links relating to internet commerce, intellectual property crimes, cybercrimes and general information.

Digital Age Fraud - Covers so called spam charges to credit cards a string of international fraudsters.
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Easy Background Check - Modeling company background check website.
Meta Description: [ Easy Background Check: Modeling Industry Scams Watchdog: Modeling Agency Complaints, Reviews, Model News and Information: Where New Models and Parents Do Due Diligence Online ]

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Common Fraud Schemes - Describes scams to avoid, most of which are internet-related.

404 Federal Trade Commission - Information from the FTC on E-commerce and the Internet. Includes anti-fraud tips.

Fraud Bureau - Search for, or register, a complaint relating to online vendors and online auctions, including information and news about fraud on the Internet.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Fraud Bureau, a free service, established to alert online consumers and investors of prior complaints of scams, fraud, or deceitful or suspicious business practices and to provide consumers, investors and users with information and news on how to safely surf, shop and invest on the... ]

GPTBoycott.com - Identifies Get-Paid-To websites that don't live up to their promises.
Meta Description: [ Fighting against fraudulent internet sites for years, GPTBoycott is the authoritative resource for information about get-paid scam sites. ]

Hoax du Jour - Regular commentary on the phenomena of misinformation and hoaxes on the Internet. Special attention to chain e-mail, 'Net rumors, scams, and hoaxes.

Hoaxkill - Site includes lists and links identifying internet virus hoaxes, chain letters, urban legends, parodies of hoaxes, and discussion forum.
Meta Description: [ The HoaxKill service is intended to root out the plague of false virus warnings and other hoaxes which circulate the net via email. ]

How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams - Securities and Exchange Commission information about investment fraud.
Meta Description: [ How to avoid Internet investment scams by telling you how to spot different types of Internet fraud ]

500 Internet Fraud - Department of Justice site includes information defining Internet fraud, what to do about it, and where to go to get more information.

Internet ScamBusters - Extensive information on fraud, scams, hoaxes, urban legends and credit card fraud. Free e-zine and reports.
Meta Description: [ ScamBusters Has Helped People Protect Themselves From Clever Internet Scams, Identity Theft and Urban Legends Since 1994 ]

500 Internet Scams - Site to combat registrar abuse (i.e. denial of transfer)and domain name theft. Advocates organizing a class action lawsuit against ICANN and unscrupulous registrars.
Meta Description: [ internet scams and fraud web site for domain owners to register fraud and scam complaints against Totalnic, icann, capital networks, and other registrars perpetrating fraud on the internet. ]

Junk Email - Resource site for dealing with e-mail scams.

Law Enforcers Target 'Top 10' Online Scams - Consumer Protection Cops From 9 Countries, 5 U.S. Agencies, And 23 States Tackle Internet Fraud [FTC]

National Fraud Information Center - National Consumer's League's website provides a page devoted to Internet fraud.

500 NetScalped.com - Source for news about internet issues--including scams, hoaxes, and fraud. Links to related websites, software, online courses, and advice.

RipOffs.org - The Internet news magazine dedicated to protecting your assets.
Meta Description: [ Our site is dedicated to stopping corruption, fraud, and other rip-offs of taxpayers and consumers. ]

ScamHound - The core of ScamHound is the ScamBoard. The ScamBoard is an online message board discussion forum where users may read posts from other users about various suspected internet scams.

SEC warns against free-stock offers - They're not just annoying. The free-stock deals being e-mailed around the Net are illegal.
Meta Description: [ Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers the best tech news, and resources for IT hardware, software, networking and services. It is the top site for IT managers and tech-savvy business people. ]

The Real Truth - Site provides information about Internet hoaxes, bogus viruses, urban legends, chain letters, email hoaxes, Internet security, and anecdotes about dumb people.
Meta Description: [ Site provides information about Internet hoaxes, bogus viruses, urban legends, chain letters, email hoaxes, Internet security, and anecdotes about dumb people. ]

The Register - FBI cracks down on pyramid scam cybervillains - The FBI has charged 88 people with Internet fraud after a nation-wide swoop. Those charged allegedly defrauded a total of 56,000 surfers out of more than $117 million.

The Register - Online fraud rife in the US - The US is a hotbed of online fraud according to a report just published by the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NWCCC).

The WorldWide Scam Network - Satire, parody, alternate opinions and links to scientific tests and reports about many of the unusual products on the Internet.
Meta Description: [ The WorldWide Scam Network informs and educates the Internet public allowing people to make intelligent decisions based on information revealed from doing appropriate due diligence. ]

Virtual Feedback - Free online website for Internet buyers and sellers to leave feedback on all types of transactions. Check for Internet fraud before you buy.

VMyths - Extensive resource for identifying and debunking computer virus hoaxes and myths.

Web Host Scams - Outlines things one should watch out for when signing up with a web host.

WebAssured - Consumer protection service site provides means to register complaints, free ShopAssured download alerts shoppers when entering e-commerce site, free reports on business's consumer performance.
Meta Description: [ The WebAssured.com patented system helps make it possible for consumers to buy goods and services with confidence on the web. Wouldn't it be great if all web sites were honest about their true ability (or intention) to deliver as promised? But they're not. As such, the majority of on-line buyers... ]

Zone Patrol - Keeps a running list of websites that have taken advantage of people in the past.
Meta Description: [ Zone Patrol is your internet safety zone. We patrol the internet zone in order to keep people safe from scams. We will post sites that could be trying to screw you. ]