Avoiding Scams

Spotting a Scam

About.com
contests.about.com/od/conttestscams/u/sweepstakesscamspath.htm

Consumer Affairs
www.consumeraffairs.com/news/lucky_day.html

Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm

Industry Canada
www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf

USPS
www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/sweepstk.htm

Reporting a Scam

Competition Bureau
www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/epic/site/cb-bc.nsf/en/home

Internet Crime Complaint Center
www.ic3.gov

PhoneBusters
www.phonebusters.com

In The News

Sweepstakes Scams
www.kpcnews.net/special_reports/sweepstakesscams/index.html