Reporting Wrong-Doings on the Internet
SPAM
If you:
- Want to complain about receiving junk email, or
- that you have followed an email's instructions to be removed from a mailing list, yet continue to receive unsolicited correspondences...
Forward the specific emails in question *as attachments* to support@imt.net.
Include a brief message stating your specific complaint on the matter.
We will probably recommend that you implement a filtering solution if you have do not have any in place already.
To report a UCE (unsolicited commercial email), submit your report to the FTC using their Consumer Complaint Form
You can also forward spam directly to the Commission at uce@ftc.gov without using the complaint form. Be sure that your email includes the full IP headers of the UCE.
Fraud
The FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center have partnered to create the Internet Fraud Complaint Center web site (an excellent resource also for protecting yourself in the future).
Another place to report any fraud related complaints, submit your report to the FTC using their Consumer Complaint Form
Identity Theft & Fraudulent Credit Card Charges
To report identity theft, submit your report to the FTC using their Identity Theft Complaint Form
To report fraudulent credit card charges, contact your bank and credit card company immediately to have your account number reassigned.
If you can, have a list prepared of charges that are valid, and charges that are fraudulent.
Your credit card company should be able to issue a "charge-back" on your behalf for any incorrect charges.
This means that the company who placed the charge on your account must present proof of authorization to your credit card company or else return the money.
Pornography
Pornography is not prohibited by Federal law, with the fervent exception of child pornography.
To make a report of such material, go to The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Threats on Personal Safety
This includes any suspected inappropriate relationships between a stranger online and a minor (both boys and girls are at risk!).
Contact your local police department or FBI office immediately.
Hacking and Intellectual Property Infringement
For more information on these and other related cybercrimes, visit the Department of Justice's Cybercrime site.
Internet Savvy
Netiquette |
Digital Privacy |
Internet for Families |
Spotting Hoaxes |
Junk Email
Computer Viruses |
Hackers |
Reporting Crime
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