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Date Posted: 10:07:05 02/14/04 Sat
Author: Don
Subject: Blitz on internet fraud

Blitz on internet fraud
By Royall and Fleur Anderson
11feb04

AN internet blitz has uncovered 57 suspect sites as part of an international probe into online frauds.

The sweep by Victorian Consumer Affairs investigators revealed get-rich-quick schemes, dodgy pyramid deals and work-at-home rip-offs.
The three-day blitz, coordinated by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, aimed to uncover websites making claims that were too good to be true.

About 10 per cent of all internet traffic is believed to be online frauds, according to the watchdog.

Business opportunities that promise to make you a millionaire by working from home for only a few hours a week, free gifts and incredible discounts will be scrutinised by ACCC officers.









At the same time, other countries participating in the international internet sweep will examine similar websites from their nations.

Potentially fraudulent websites will be sent an e-mail to alert the promoters that they have been noticed by authorities and that internet advertising is subject to traditional marketing and trade practices laws.

ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said the commission received an increasing number of complaints and inquiries about internet frauds last year. He said shonks tried to use the internet to avoid detection.

"They are increasingly using the internet to try to make a fast dollar and take advantage of vulnerable consumers," he said.

The suspect sites identified by Victorian investigators were Australian, but it was unclear if they were linked to international bases.

State Consumer Affairs Minister John Lenders said: "The target of this year's sweep is 'too good to be true' or scam websites that make claims which are misleading, highly unlikely, suspicious or simply impossible

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