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Web Stalkers
Chapter 7 -
Internet Scams
Deception at Work
The very power that makes the web a wonderful
tool also makes it a perfect breeding ground for criminals. The
ability to have world-wide, instant communication has made it
possible for scammers across the globe to prey on unsuspecting
consumers.
At this time, Internet law has not evolved to
the point where foreign scams can be prosecuted and it is reported
that a measurable segment of the Gross Domestic Product of some
third-world nations is related to organized crime scams on the
Internet.
This chapter will examine the technology that
enables web scams, the typical methods used by scammers and the
currently inadequate Internet laws governing worldwide commerce.
Tips and tricks will be provided that can be used to help avoid
becoming a victim of a web scam.
The Horrors of
Internet Fraud
The global
nature of
the web has created a
situation where it can be nearly impossible to bring an Internet
scammer to justice. The epidemic of scams is facilitated by the
limited resources of third-world countries who are unable (or
unwilling) to investigate these sorts of crimes originating within
their borders.
In the USA, there is the Internet Crime
Complaint Center (IC3), which was originally named the Internet
Fraud Complaint Center. IC3 was established as a central reporting
agency for Internet-related complaints. This provided a reporting
mechanism for those who had been the victim of web scams. Largely
limited to collecting and reporting the statistics of web scammers,
IC3 has reported a marked increase in web scams over the past
several years. Nearly 100,000 scams were reported in 2004. See the
graph in Figure 7.1.
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