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In Focus: Fraud Awareness

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Breakthroughs in technology and the globalization of commerce have provided a new arsenal of weapons to defraud consumers. Personal data can be used by criminals to profit at a victim’s expense or even commit a crime under the victim’s name.

Scammers will often pretend to be someone trustworthy, like a government official, family member, or charity in their efforts to defraud others. Technology has opened up new avenues for them to do so.

Working to improve and expand services to victims, agencies have created online toolkits and have provided the means to easily find contacts to report fraud. During International Fraud Awareness Week (November 12-18), see the Fraud Awareness Special Feature for information and resources.

Learn More in the Special Feature

Publications and Resources

Financial Crime
This fact sheet presents information about and trends associated with different types of financial crime, including fraud and identity theft.

Scam Alerts
This section of the Federal Trade Commission site highlights current scams being used to defraud victims.

StopFraud.gov
This Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force website highlights efforts to prevent and respond to cases of fraud and captures ways for victims to report different types of fraud.

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Date Created: August 18, 2020

Did You Know?

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