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Unraveled Web Fraud Reveals Inner Workings of Net Theft
Created 13.09.2005 - 21:48

The unraveling of an Internet "phishing" scam reveals the complications of busting thieves across international borders. "There's sort of a hole in enforcement," says an investigator for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Investigators have found suspects' inboxes emptied and evidence deleted as embarrassed victims explain how seemingly legitimate e-mails request personal information, such as credit card numbers and mother's maiden name. "Stupid me, I just went ahead and gave up everything," says one man.

Originally by Law.com - Tech Law Practice Center, 8:48 PM

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Cite as: Jaani Riordan, ‘Unraveled Web Fraud Reveals Inner Workings of Net Theft’ (2005) Jaani.net Internet Law and Technology <http://www.jaani.net/view/2005/09/13/unraveled_web_fraud_reveals_inner_workings_of_net_theft>.
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