Telemarketing fraud

Telemarketing fraud

Telemarketing fraud is fraudulent selling conducted over the phone. It most often targets the poor and elderly. Common types include:
*Advance fee fraud (typically claiming that the victim will receive a lottery prize, government grant or loan, etc)
*Pyramid schemes and other misrepresented investments or business opportunities
*Overpayment fraud (where the victim is overpaid for a classified advertising or online auction purchase, with a counterfeit check or money order, and asked to wire back some of the excess)
*Charity fraud
*Misrepresented office supplies (most commonly toner) or directory listing services

References

*cite web|author=Competition Bureau of Canada and Royal Canadian Mounted Police|year=2006|title=PhoneBusters: Recognize It|url=http://phonebusters.com/english/recognizeit.html
*cite web|author=United States Department of Justice|year=1998|title=What Kinds Of Telemarketing Schemes Are Out There?|url=http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/telemarketing/schemes.htm


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