Fraud reporting will only be effective if the appropriate
authorities receive it. There are online complaint resources out there that are
not especially helpful when it comes to solving crimes related to Internet
fraud. Before filing your fraud report, you must first check whether the
website can help you in the long term. If not, it would be best to look for
another site that will handle your complaint properly, such as government owned
anti-fraud websites. Your efforts of fraud reporting will never be wasted if
you seek the help of your government.
- Fraud Reporting to the Right Group
A lot of fraud reporting resources have surfaced recently,
usually owned by private groups and developers who have pure intentions of
helping Internet fraud victims. Although these resources, such as
Bigscammers.com, are great, if you have lost significant amounts of cash the
online and/or offline facility provided by your government must also be
notified. Your government has competent people who can take legal action for
your complaint compared to those privately-owned online reporting resources
that will only appease you by sharing your experience with other victims. At
least, when you report to your local authorities, you can expect for a result
in a matter of days, weeks, or even months. Although the waiting time may be a
bit long, it will surely be worth the wait when you find the culprit to your
misfortune.
- Fraud Reporting to the FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is one of the most
trustworthy complaint resources you can make use of. The government has
provided you with a group of experts that are more than willing to help you
catch the one who scammed you. All you have to do is tell the Bureau the exact
experience you had. Since every report received by the Bureau is treated
equally, you can be sure that results will come afterwards, be it good or bad.
There are several ways of fraud reporting to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Of course, the first way is to go directly to their
headquarters and personally take to and FBI agent that specializes in fraud
cases. This way, you can clearly relay to the agent how you were scammed and
what you want to do in case the fraudster is caught. Since the agents at the
Bureau are well trained and probably have years of experience in solving fraud
related crimes, you can get a handful of tips from them so that you will never
become a victim again.
If you cannot personally do the fraud reporting to the FBI
headquarters, you can also file your complaint online. Visit www.ic3.gov and
you will see various tabs that you can use at the site. After filing your
complaint at the site, you can read press releases and news that are related to
fraud incidents currently by clicking the Press Room tab. From there, you may
find similar issues and learn about other types of Internet fraud that you
should be aware of. Since this online resource is made by the government for
you, might as well use it to your advantage.
