Shopping WiselySarah Perez Gutierrez

1601 – Principals of Computing

July 16, 2011

ONLINE SHOPPINGLook to see if you are on a secured network before purchasing items online.

Check with the Better Business Bureau to see if the business has been reported for fraud like issues.

FRAUD STATISTICSIn 2010 There was a total of 7304 complaints from the state of Ohio.

Top Complaint Categories from Ohio

Non Delivery of Merchandise /Payment 21.6%

Identity Theft 13.6%

Auction Fraud 10%

Miscellaneous Fraud 8%

Credit Card Fraud 7.4%

Computer Crimes 7.2%

Advanced Fee Fraud 5.3%

FBI Scams 5%

SPAM 4.2%

Overpayment Fraud 3.7%

FRAUD ARRESTSSarah Perez Gutierrez Fraud Arrest StatisticsDate: ########

Category Number of Arrests Due to Fraud

Fraud arrests in 2011 211Fraud arrests in 2010 178Fraud arrests in 2009 172

Overall Average 187

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YOUR IDENTITY IS AT STAKE

Nobody is safe from the destruction of fraud. We should always be aware of our surroundings. Whether you are shopping online or shopping in a store always remember that fraud can happen anywhere at anytime.

BE SAFE AND STUDYhttp://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/online-shopping.aspx

http://www.safeshopping.org/