1.   Federal organizations have been monitoring the Internet for Deceptive advertisements, consumer fraud, and other unlawful activities.

2.   The amount of potential consumer fraud in San Francisco is mind-boggling.

3.   And while consumer fraud would be subject to civil litigation, Gray said embezzlement, another possibility, could bring criminal charges.

4.   But McDonald claims to be a victim of consumer fraud.

5.   Consumer fraud?

6.   Consumer fraud has increased so much in recent years that the Postal Inspection Service and other law enforcement agencies have substantially boosted their anti-fraud activities.

7.   For decades, the federal courts and the Federal Trade Commission have been the ultimate arbiters in defining the thin line where puffery ends and consumer fraud begins.

8.   For super-hot credit-card company Providian Financial Corp., the bad is that the city DA is investigating the firm for possible consumer fraud.

9.   He also played a significant role in strengthening protection against consumer fraud and false advertising.

10.   He has been asking voters to look at his accomplishments during the time he was attorney general, from cracking down on consumer fraud to suing corporate polluters.