Abigail Orshal writes: > Identity theft is a growing concern on the internet today and relates to > internet fraud. People who commit Identity Theft can use the identification > to commit bank fraud, check fraud, and many forms of theft.People can try to > protect themselves from experiencing identity theft by > monitoring their credit records, making sure when you are buying online it is > a safe secure site that is cetified, not giving out any personal information > to anyone over the internet, and using common sense. over a billion > transactions a year are executed via the Web Online credit card fraud cost > e-commerce businesses an estimated $9 billion in 2001, and researchers say > 50% of all credit card fraud now occurs online. And it's not just online > retailers that are vulnerable  banks and financial institutions with Web > presences are regularly targeted by online thieves with fraudulent credit > card and loan applications. It is important to be very aware of everything > you do online. here is a site you can visit to learn more : > http://www.quova.com/solutions/internet-fraud-detection.shtml > Abby Orshal > > ~To love and be Loved is to feel the sun from both sides~ > Abigail Orshal aorshal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > thanks for the link. i don't want this kind of thing to happen to me. Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. - T.S. Eliot -Jay Gordon Green Greenjay@xxxxxxx