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Top Internet Fraud Complaints, 2005

 % of
all complaints		Average Loss
Auctions42%$1,155
General merchandise302,528
Nigerian money offers86,937
Fake checks64,361
Lotteries/lottery clubs42,919
Phishing12%$612
Advance fee loans11,426
Information/adult services1504
Work-at-home plans11,785
Internet access services11,262
1. Pretending to be a legitimate company to trick people into providing private information for use in identity theft.
Source: National Fraud Information Center/Internet Fraud Watch. Web: www.fraud.org .

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