Border-line scams are the real thing.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Federal Trade Commission. Office of Consumer and Business Education

Series:

FTC consumer alert

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transnational crime.

Telemarketing--Corrupt practices.

Telemarketing.

Fraud.

International crimes.

fraud.

Medical Subjects:

Fraud.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Office of Consumer and Business Education, [2002]

Summary:

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) presents the full text of the report entitled "Border-line Scams Are the Real Thing," published in September 1999 in PDF format. The report discusses cross-border scams. These scams include advance fee loans, bogus prize promotions, and phony chances in lotteries. According to U.S. law enforcement agents, the con artists may be setting up in neighboring countries to the United States to avoid prosecution under the Telemarketing Sales Rule

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on July 7, 2003).

OCLC:

49058363