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Civil fraud is misrepresentation of a material fact which unlawfully causes damage. In some situations it can be the failure to disclose a fact (an omission) which the law requires to be disclosed. Civil fraud is divided into statutory violations (e.g. federal or state securities fraud) and common law violations (fraud, misrepresentation, and deceit). It overlaps other areas of civil law such as consumer protection, investor protection, and business regulation. Criminal fraud is theft or embezzlement in violation of a specific statute.

Subcategories

• Consumer Protection Information
• Consumer Protection Lawyers
• Products Liability Information
• Securities Fraud

Resources in This Category

• Crimes of Persuasion

  http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/
  Avoiding victimization through telemarketing fraud, investment schemes, and consumer scams.

• Federal Trade Commission

  http://www.ftc.gov/
  Law, rules, and cases on consumer protection, predatory lending, unfair trade practices, and anti-trust.

• Identity Theft and Identity Fraud

  http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html
  Identity theft and fraud information from the United States Department of Justice.

• National Check Fraud Center

  http://www.ckfraud.org/
  Learn about and report check fraud.

• National Fraud Information Center

  http://www.fraud.org/
  Prevent and report fraud.

• National Futures Association

  http://www.nfa.futures.org/
  Investor protection and dispute resolution.

• Tips on Avoiding Mail Fraud

  http://about.usps.com/publications/pub300a/pub300a_tech_001.htm
  Reporting and preventing mail fraud.

• Tollefsen Law Office PLLC

  http://www.tollefsenlaw.com/
  Information on financial fraud remedies in Oregon and Washington.

• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

  http://www.cftc.gov/
  Consumer advisories, enforcement reports, consumer complaint processes and additional program information. Federal government agency regulating investments in the commodity futures markets.

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