Victim's stories
Our victim's stories are from people like you who have been an e-victim or experienced an online problem. The stories are based on real problems but their names have been changed.
People tell us their stories so they can help others. Each experience helps us to improve our advice for everyone.
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Hot Gadgets Make Great Internet Scams
"I thought I would be one of the first to get an IPhone and save some money but it was a con." -
Auctions Don't Always Deliver
The most common complaint from online auctions is that the item never arrives.
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Auctions are not always a pretty picture
If a product is defective and you bought it from a business using eBay's "buy now" option you should be fully protected. -
Internet Scammers Target Busy Women
Sally thought clicking a link in an email from her favourite store would save her money but it was a scam.
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ID theft ruins credit
Victims of identity theft or more accurately fraudulent impersonation loose more than money. There have been some that lost their jobs, got into debt and many that have had their credit ruined.
