The Internet is a global marketplace that allows businesses to reach consumers in almost any part of the world. Unfortunately, crooks also recognize the potentials of the Internet. The scams that were previously conducted by regular mail and telephone were transferred to the Internet.
The complaints related to online scams can be subdivided into two categories: [...]
Every year a significant number of people become victims of various Internet crimes. According to a report published by the Internet Crime Complaint Center, in 2006 there were 200,481 complaints processed on behalf of the complainants. This number included the various crime types, such as auction fraud, non-delivery, and credit/debit card fraud, as well [...]