False billing

False billing is a fraudulent act of invoicing or otherwise requesting funds from an individual or firm without showing obligation to pay. Such notices are often sent to owners of domain names, purporting to be legitimate renewal notices, although not originating from the owner's own registrar.

Types of fraud

Business-related	Billing Cramming Disability Drug / Pharmaceutical Employment Fixing Impersonation Intellectual property Internet Job Long firm Odometer Phone Quackery / Health care Racketeering Return Slamming Telemarketing

Family-related	Marriage Paternity

Financial-related	Advance-fee (Lottery scam) Bank Bankruptcy Chargeback Cheque Credit card Forex Insurance Mortgage Securities Tax

Government-related	Electoral Medicare Visa Welfare

Other types	Affinity fraud Charity Confidence trick Counterfeiting Forgery Hoax Impersonation Mail and wire (honest services) Scientific Spyware White-collar crime

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