This is PART TWO of a series of 2 guides on scamming and frauds on the internet. Also see PART ONE & please VOTE so that others won't suffer the frauds described!

Who should I notify about fraud or scam attempts?

• FTC toll free hotline: 877-FTC-HELP (877-382-4357)
• FTC online complaint form   www. ftc. gov
  
• Canadian PhoneBusters hotline: 888-495-8501
• Internet Fraud Complaint Center      www. ic3 .gov
  
• National Fraud Information Center 1800 8767060
  
• Non-emergency number for your local police department.

If you suspect that an item posted for sale on Ebay may be part of a scam,  email the details on the bottom of the screen of that auction where it says REPORT THIS ITEM  If you've received an email from an ebay member that looks suspicious and whom you never contacted FORWARD the email  to spoof@ebay.com   Make sure you don't change any of the content and ABSOLUTELY DON'T CLICK ON THE LINK TO EBAY PROVIDED IN THE EMAIL since that will bring you into a phiser (fake) site that looks just like ebay but is a trap to get your username and password.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE ALREADY BEEN SCAMMED?

If you move fast you might be able to head off the use of some of your information.

Change Your Password
If you filled out one of these scam forms and entered any password information — change it immediately.

While you're logged into your account, check your transaction history, if possible, to see if there are any fraudulent entries.

Contact the Company
Call or email the fraud department of the company involved and let them know that your account might be compromised.In other words, if you received a scam email about Wells Fargo, you should forward it to Wells Fargo.

Here is the contact info for some of the most targeted companies:

    * Best Buy   bestbuysecurityinfo @postfuture.com
    * Citi Bank   emailspoof @citigroup.com
    * EarthLink   fraud @corp.earthlink.net
    * eBay            spoof @ebay.com
    * PayPal         spoof @paypal.com
    * Washington Mutual          spoof @wamu.com
    * Wells Fargo             Contact Us Page

(The above emails have a space between the first word and  the @ Ebay does not permit non ebay emails to be used in these guides.)


Call Your Bank and Credit Card Companies
You should call to see if any fraudulent transactions have shown up and to possibly arrange for new cards or accounts.

Also consider forwarding the email to spam@uce.gov. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will place your email in a database and use the combined information to track down and prosecute the scammer/spammers.

This is not an exhaustive list of the proper authorities to contact (if anyone has more, drop me an email and I'll revise this list).

If you've been helped by this guide PLEASE VOTE POSITIVELY ON IT  as this is the only way it gives this guide more exposure for people who may potentially be scammed. Also see my other guide on scams and frauds and vote on that as well. Thank you for your time and enjoy shopping on Ebay!