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• Internet fraud — refers to the use of Internet services to present fraudulent solicitations to prospective victims, to conduct fraudulent transactions, or to transmit the proceeds of fraud to financial institutions or to others connected with the scheme. Internet …   Wikipedia

• Affinity fraud — includes investment frauds that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly, or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are or pretend to be members of the group …   Wikipedia

• Securities fraud — Securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud, is a practice in which investors make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information, frequently resulting in losses, in violation of the securities laws. [… …   Wikipedia

• Advance-fee fraud — African sting An advance fee fraud is a confidence trick in which the target is persuaded to advance sums of money in the hope of realizing a significantly larger gain.[1] Among the variations on this type of scam are the Nigerian Letter (also… …   Wikipedia

• High-yield investment program — A High Yield Investment Program (HYIP) is a type of Ponzi Scheme, which is an investment scam. At one time, HYIP was used in the financial services sector to refer to an investment program which may have offered a high return on investment. The… …   Wikipedia

• Securities Fraud Deterrence and Investor Restitution Act — The Securities Fraud Deterrence and Investor Restitution Act was USBill|108|H.R.|2179 and is a bill currently on the Union Calendar. Its official titles as introduced, is To enhance the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to… …   Wikipedia

• Bank fraud — is the use of fraudulent means to obtain money, assets, or other property owned or held by a financial institution. In many instances, bank fraud is a criminal offense. While the specific elements of a particular banking fraud law vary between… …   Wikipedia

• Affinity Fraud — When scam artists target a specific social, religious, or ethnic group. The allegations surrounding Wall Street financier Bernard L. Madoff’ssupposed $50 billion Ponzi scheme have highlighted the issue of affinity fraud, described by the U.S.… …   Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles

• Pearlasia Gamboa — is a Filipino American business woman involved in controversial international banking, investment, and financial development transactions, including bank fraud,[1][2][3] securities fraud,[4][5 …   Wikipedia

• Confidence trick — Con games redirects here. For the film, see Con Games (film). Scam redirects here. For other uses, see Scam (disambiguation). For the short story by John Wyndham, see Jizzle. A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by… …   Wikipedia