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Pyramid Scheme Alert
International organization to expose, study and prevent illegal pyramid schemes. Site includes news, alerts, resources, legal information and consumer information.
http://www.PyramidSchemeAlert.org

Bally Total Fitness
Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain.
http://www.aboutballyfitness.com

Black List
Lists tactics used by Russian scam-artists, fake dating and marriage agencies, and names and addresses of Russian women reported as scammers.
http://www.womenrussia.com/blacklist.htm

National Charities Information Bureau
Provides ratings and reviews of charities based on their financial and management practices.
http://www.give.org/

National Whistleblower Center
Advocacy organization for reporting government fraud and abuse. Site includes news, project information, legislative information, attorney referrals, and law library links.
http://www.whistleblowers.org/

North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
International organization consisting of state and provincial securities agencies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Includes directory of regulators with links.
http://www.nasaa.org/

West African Advanced Fee Fraud
What the West African "419" fraud is, how it works, where victims meet up with the criminals operating this scheme, what residents of the UK should do if they receive a 419 letter. From the Metropolitan Police.
http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/419.htm