Rating System: D - Design | E - Ease
of Use | V - Value
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REGULATORS & WATCHDOGS
Fraud and Investigation Links
www.bham.net/users/jwrhymes/fraud/fraud.html
A no-nonsense and seemingly comprehen-sive site lists links to federal, state, and other
private agencies to click on if you've been scammed, cheated, or hoodwinked. Run by the
Alabama Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners.
D-3 | E-9 | V-6
Internet Fraud Watch
www.fraud.org/ifw.htm
A guide for detecting and learning about Internet scams. Includes tips for avoiding
rip-off artists, list of top Net cyberscams, and reference materials. Check out lengthy
piece on Internet-fraud statistics. Includes a section warning of business-opportunity,
credit, employment, magazine-subscription, travel, pyramid, scholarship, sweepstakes, and
work-at-home scams.
D-7 | E-7 | V-8
National Association of
Securities Dealers
www.nasd.com
The Web site of the securities industry's pri-mary self-regulating body. Investor services
heading (www.inventor.nasd.com) includes valuable tutorials for the beginner on sub-jects
such as asset diversification, Contains links to the Nasdag stock market and the
association's academic site. Valuable Y2K info and links, too.
D-9 | E-7 | V-8
Securities and Exchange
Commission
www.sec.gov
Overseen the practices of publicly owned companies and securities exchanges, as well as
the trading of securities. Their fast, effi-cient, and immensely useful site packs
cor-porate information galore. Searchable EDGAR database contains most of the many company
documents filed with the powerful oversight organization.
D-8 | E -7 | V-10
Stock Detective
www.stockdetective.com
The Philip Marlowe of online investing. Learn all about zombie stocks, pump-and--dumps,
and other investment scams at this well-wrought site. Check out "The List" and
see if a stock site is objective analysis or paid promotion.
D-9 | E-9 | V-10
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