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If you think you've been a victim of online fraud, now there's a way to report your experience. The FBI, the Department of Justice, and the National White Collar Crime Center have created the Internet Crime Complaint Center. When you file a complaint, they'll forward it to the appropriate law-enforcement agencies.

Here are some other good sites about "money making" scams on the Internet.

If you have been victimized by a wealth-building or business opportunity promoter, contact your local consumer protection agency, Better Business Bureau, and state Attorney General. You may also file a complaint with the FTC. Write to: Consumer Response Center, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580

Although the FTC does not intervene in individual consumer disputes, the information you provide may indicate a pattern of possible law violations requiring action by the Commission.

You also may reach the National Fraud Information Center (NFIC) toll free at 1-800-876-7060. The NFIC operates a consumer hotline to provide service and assistance in filing complaints.

Here are some good links to check out Hoaxes and Urban Legends:

Many hoaxes involve viruses or type of virus commonly called a "Trojan Horse". If you receive a notice about a possible computer virus, check it out first. Don't spread it by simply sending it to other people.

Here are some good resources to determine if the virus is a hoax.

There are tens of thousands of real computer viruses out there, so use virus protection software and backup your important files at least once a week.