Due Diligence Boards updated 11-6-2015
If you would like to check up on who owns a particular domain name then you can do it at the following address. http://www.allwhois.com. Type in the URL you wish to find out about and you should be able to obtain the registered name and address of the said domain name. You may find that you have to make a few adjustments, like deleting "http://www" to obtain the information you want but it’s a handy tool to have. So if you can identify a name that was associated with a bad program then you can help yourself to avoid these people in the future. Also, here is a list of Due Diligence boards you can visit. But I must warn you not to be influenced by some of the comments, use some of these only as a limited information source. Some of these are after sensationalism to promote their own site; some are out in left field with reality; but you can also glean some useful information if you take some of what you read with tongue in cheek.
Our children, parents, neighbors, extended family and friends are increasingly susceptible to internet- and mobile-related crimes such as fraud, identity theft and scams as the world of technology extends into nearly every facet of our lives. What can be done about it? We believe that one of the most powerful actions we can take is to educate. So here are 9 Internet and Mobile Safety resources that we felt were the most useful."What can be done about it? We here at Educator Labs believe one of the most powerful actions we can take is to educate. So we scoured over 75 resources on the topic of Internet and Mobile Safety, selected the 9 we felt were the most useful, and then created our own guide. I’ve included everything below (plus the resource we created!).
The Essential Teen Internet Safety Guide
Tips for Safe Internet Banking
Tips for Identifying Fraudulent Emails
Putting Parental Controls on Child’s Mobile Phone
The Parent’s Guide to Teens and Mobile Use
Common Fraud Schemes
http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud
Phone Scams | Consumer Information
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams
Guide to Preventing Home Improvement Fraud
http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.Preventing-Home-Improvement-Fraud.17322.html
General Online Safety Resources
http://www.staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/
Rights for Those With Hearing Loss
http://www.ovationhearing.com/resources/rights-for-those-with-hearing-loss
Guide to Shopping Online Safely
http://www.onguardonline.gov/articles/0020-shopping-online
International Lottery Scams
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0086-international-lottery-scams
http://pub16.ezboard.com/bduediligenceboard
http://www.consumer-ministry.govt.nz/scam_alert.html NZ scam alert
http://www.highyieldadvisory.com
http://www.impulse.net/~thebob/Pyramid.html
http://www.offshorepress.com/DueDiligence.htm
From another source:
www.quatloos.com
www.fraud.org
www.scambuster.com
www.netscams.com/links.jsp
www.elsop.com/wrc/complain.htm
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com
www.worldwidescam.com
www.scamwatch.com
www.bankersalmanac.com
( check all registered banks)
www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/index.htm
(Metropolitan
police in London)
fraud.alert@met.police.uk
www.sfo.gov.uk
( Serious Fraud Office) mla@sfo.gsi.gov.uk
www.ispa.org.uk
( Internet Services Providers Association) admin@ispa.org.uk
http://208.56.78.155
......chech this black list before you make an investment
www.swindles.com
(related links, Ass. of Attorneys General, Fraud Defense Network, Ass. of
Certificed Fraud Examiners, etc).
IFCC ( Internet Fraud Complaint Center) in cooperation
with
the FBI. www1.ifccfbi/gov/indes.asp
http://combat.uxn.com
(domain research, trace router)
www.companieshouse.gov.uk/info
(here you can check if a U.K. company is registered). Only available during
bussiness hours!
www.pcpages.com/swissgnome/corpsrch.html
……corporate search database ( Australia, Canada, U.K., USA and individual
States).
www.iccwbo.org/index_ccs.asp
( ICC Commercial Crime Service in the U.K.)
www.msn.com
( check phone# fr. USA + Canda + U.K.) go to > FIND > white pages!
www.teldir.com/eng/
………..worldwide elephone directory
www.diageousa.com
( this company claims to help you to get back your money)
www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.shtml
( research the entire databank).
NOTE:
I use these sources
myself and I have nothing in common with any of those beforementioned
organsisations or companies. I just want to help you to prevent losing hard
earned money, nothing
else.
State
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Attorney
General |
Phone
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Fax
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Email
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AK
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Bruce
M Botelho |
907-465-3600
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907-465-2075
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bbotelho@counsel.com
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AZ
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Grant
Woods |
602-542-4266
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602-542-4085
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gwoods00@counsel.com
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AR
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Winston
Bryant |
501-682-2007
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501-682-8084
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CA
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Dan
Lungren |
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dlungren@counsel.com
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CO
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Gale
Norton |
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gnorto00@counsel.com
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CT
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Richard
Blumenthal |
860-566-2026
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rblument@counsel.com
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FL
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Robert
A Butterworth |
904-487-1963
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904-487-2564
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HI
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Margery
S Bronster |
808-586-1282
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808-586-1239
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mbronste@counsel.com
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ID
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Alan
Lance |
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alance01@counsel.com
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IL
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Jim
Ryan |
312-814-2503
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312-814-5024
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jryan001@counsel.com
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IN
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Jeffrey
Modisett |
317-233-4386
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317-233-2162
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jmodiset@atg.state.in.us
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IA
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Tom
Miller |
515-281-3053
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515-281-6771
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KS
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Carla
J Stovall |
913-296-2215
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913-296-6295
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cstova00@counsel.com
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LA
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Richard
P Ieyoub |
504-342-7013
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504-342-8703
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rieyoubn@counsel.com
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MD
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J
Joseph Curren Jr |
410-576-6300
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410-576-7003
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jcurra03@counsel.com
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MA
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Scott
Harshbarger |
617-727-2200
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617-727-3251
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lharshba@counsel.com
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MI
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Frank
J Kelley |
517-373-1110
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517-373-3042
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fkelly00@counsel.com
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MN
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Hubert
H Humphrey III |
612-296-6196
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612-297-4193
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skip.humphrey@state.mn.us
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MS
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Mike
Moore |
601-359-3692
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601-359-3441
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mmoore02@counsel.com
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MO
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Jeremiah
W Nixon |
573-751-3321
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573-751-0774
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jnixon00@counsel.com
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MT
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Joseph
P Mazurek |
406-444-2026
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406-444-3549
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jmazurek@counsel.com
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NV
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Frankie
Sue Del Papa |
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fdelxpap@counsel.com
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NJ
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Peter
Verniero |
609-292-4976
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609-292-3508
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pvernier@counsel.com
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NH
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Philip
McLaughlin |
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pmclaughlin@counsel.com
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NM
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Tom
Udall |
505-827-6000
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tudallnn@counsel.com |
NY
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Dennis
C Vacco |
518-474-7330
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518-473-9907
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dvaco000@counsel.com
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OH
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Betty
D Montgomery |
614-466-3376
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614-466-5087
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bmontgom@counsel.com
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OK
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Drew
Edmondson |
405-521-3921
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405-521-6248
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dedmon00@counsel.com
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OR
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Hardy
Myers |
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hardy.myers@doj.state.or.us
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PA
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Michael
Fisher |
717-787-3391
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717-787-8242
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info@attorneygeneral.gov
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SC
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Charlie
Condon |
803-734-3910
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803-253-6283
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ccondon0@counsel.com
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TX
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Dan
Morales |
512-463-2191
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512-463-2063
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dmorales@counsel.com
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UT
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Jan
Graham |
801-538-1326
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801-538-6306
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jgraha00@counsel.com
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WA
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Christine
O Gregoire |
360-753-6200
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360-664-0228
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cgrego01@counsel.com
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WV
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Darrell
V McGraw Jr |
304-558-2021
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304-558-0140
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WI
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James
E Doyle |
608-266-1221
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608-267-2223
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jdoylenn@counsel.co
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