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*"All frauds, like the wall daubed with untempered mortar, always tend to the decay of what they are devised to support."* - Richard Whately *"Forgery must be almost as old as writing, and plagiarism as old as literature."* - Norman Moss *"I hate this 'crime doesn't pay' stuff. Crime in the United States is perhaps one of the biggest businesses in the world today."* - Peter Kirk							Association of Certified Fraud Examiners: The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is an international, 25,000-member professional organization dedicated to fighting fraud and white-collar crime. With offices in North America and Europe - and chapters around the globe - the Association is networked to respond to the needs of anti-fraud professionals everywhere. Commodity Futures Trading Commission: The CFTC was created by Congress in 1974 as an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the U.S. The agency protects market participants against manipulation, abusive trade practices, and fraud. Council of Better Business Bureaus: The BBB was founded in 1912 and is today supported by 250,000 local business members nationwide. It is dedicated to fostering fair and honest relationships between businesses and consumers, instilling consumer confidence, and contributing to an ethical business environment. The BBB is supported by its membership, consisting of more than 300 leading-edge national corporations, and by 132 local Better Business Bureaus. Fraud Follies: The business of fraud isn't always serious... there is a lighter side. Explore the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' collection of funny stories about fraud and white-collar crime. Internet Fraud Complaint Center: The IFCC is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center. The IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. Internet Fraud Council: International in scope, the Internet Fraud Council is a division of the National Coalition for the Prevention of Economic Crime (NCPEC). A non-profit organization, the NCPEC offers education, training, and research services on high-tech and economic crime issues to the private sector. National Coalition for the Prevention of Economic Crime: Founded in 1996, the NCPEC is a non-profit organization that offers educational and research services to help reduce high-tech and economic crime through cooperative efforts with industry and the public sector. National Fraud Awareness Week: National Fraud Awareness Week is a time set aside to inform both businesses and consumers about fraud activity and raise awareness about detection, deterrence, and prevention of one of the most crucial problems plaguing America today. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and many other public and private sector supporters are joining together to educate the public about the growing problem of fraud. National White Collar Crime Center: Having no investigative authority of its own, the NW3C functions as a support mechanism for enforcement agencies, state regulatory bodies, state and local prosecution offices, and other organizations with an active interest in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of high-tech and economic crime. Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse: The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has published an extensive report on the status of fraud and white-collar crime in the U.S. It is called the Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse, and it is the largest known privately-funded study on this subject. U.S. Small Business Administration - Office of the Inspector General: The Office of Inspector General is an independent office created within the SBA by law to conduct and supervise audits, inspections, and investigations relating to SBA programs and supporting operations; to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse; and to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration and management of SBA programs. For more info about business fraud, visit the Fraud Resources and Fraud Mall sections of this site.
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