Auctions:
:warning:Federal Trade Commission reports that online auction sites are one of the top sources of fraud complaints.
-Some sellers do not send items or send inferior products.
-Sellers give themselves or friends glowing reviews to garner consumer trust.
:warning:Auction sites use various techniques to counter dishonest sellers.
:warning:Click fraud - repeated clicking on an ad to either increase a site's revenue or to use up a competitor's advertising budget.
:warning: Stock fraud - most common method is to buy a stock low, send out e-mail urging others to buy, and then sell when the price goes up, usually only for a short time.
:warning: Digital Forgery - new technologies (scanners and high quality printers) are used to create fake checks, passports, visas, birth certificates, etc.,with little skill and investment.