|
2000
Internet Fraud Statistics
| 1999
Top 10 Frauds |
2000
Top 10 Frauds |
| Online
Auctions |
87% |
Online
Auctions |
78% |
| General
Merchandise Sales |
7% |
General
Merchandise Sales |
10% |
| Internet
Access Services |
2% |
Internet
Access Services |
3% |
| Computer
Equipment/Soft. |
1% |
Work-At-Home |
3% |
| Work-At-Home |
1% |
Advance
Fee Loans |
2% |
| Advance
Fee Loans |
.2% |
Computer
Equipment/Soft. |
1% |
| Magazine
Sales |
.2% |
Nigerian
Money Offers |
1% |
| Information
Adult Services |
.2% |
Information
Adult Services |
1% |
| Travel/Vacations |
.1% |
Credit
Card Offers |
.5% |
| Multilevel
Market/Pyramids |
.1% |
Travel/Vacations |
.5% |
|
1999
Top 5 Payment |
2000
Top 5 Payment |
| Money
Order |
46% |
Money
Order |
43% |
| Check |
39% |
Check |
30% |
| Credit
Card |
5% |
Credit
Card |
11% |
| Cashier's
Check |
5% |
Cashier's
Check |
6% |
| Cash |
1% |
Cash |
3% |
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