A. Growth of technology & Cyber Crime
D. Growth of Internet auction fraud.
A. The FBI and Internet Fraud Complaint Center.
B. Internet Fraud Watch & Types of Internet auction fraud.
C. Examples of Internet auction frauds.
F. Misrepresentation of goods & services – the Jon Marshall case.
G. Multiple fraudulent identities of sellers.
I. Auction house efforts to reduce fraud.
III. INTERNET AUCTION FRAUD LAW ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES
B. The National Consumers League Internet Fraud Watch.
C. State Law Enforcement Efforts – Illinois Law.
D. Vigilante efforts by buyers against perpetrators of auction fraud.
E. The Netforce Initiative – Multinational Efforts.
F. Security measures of the 5 biggest auction houses online.
E. Court case decisions pertaining to Internet auction fraud.
IV. INTERNET AUCTION FRAUD CONSUMER STRATEGIES
A. Four aspects of Internet auction fraud.
B. Buyer protection tips and strategies.
C. Methods of Internet auction con artists.
D. Chicago Tribune auction expert tips to protect buyers.
E. Consumer education and self-protection as keys in reducing Internet auction fraud.
F. Seller protection strategies and tips.
A. Recommendations for law enforcement agencies and auctions houses.
B. Recommendations for buyers and sellers.
C. Court and law enforcement trends.
D. Future trends in legislation and regulation.
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