WHAT IS THE NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER?
The National Fraud Information Center is a project of the National
Consumers League, America's oldest nonprofit consumer organization.
NFIC helps consumers report fraud and offers helpful advice on
how to avoid becoming a victim. Incident reports are entered in
the NFIC database and referred electronically to the National
Electronic Fraud Database administered by the Federal Trade Commission
and the National Association of Attorneys General. NFIC incident
reports are also referred to a variety of federal and state regulatory
and enforcement agencies - the FBI, Secret Service, U S Postal
Inspectors, Securities and Exchange Commission, and US Attorneys.
The National Fraud Information Center is underwritten by corporate
sponsors: MCI Telecommunications, AT&T, MasterCard, Visa,
AT&T Universal Card Services, Citibank Visa & MasterCard,
American Express, Federal Express and the NYNEX Foundation. Internet
Fraud Watch is underwritten by grants from MasterCard International
and NationsBank.
![]() | CHECK US OUT. NFIC is available to help you if you have questions about consumer fraud. We are also available to help you if you believe you are a victim of fraud. Internet and online service users who observe suspicious activity are also encouraged to contact the National Fraud Information Center. |
![]() | STOP FRAUD. Report to us if you are a victim. Let us know if you notice suspicious activity involving commercial transactions. Be wary of "get-rich-quick" and "easy money" schemes advertised in newsgroups. |
![]() | CHECK THIS WEBSITE for daily alerts on new scams and helpful hints on how to avoid fraud. Look here for help on how to complete transactions on the Internet safely and with confidence. |