[cisb102sp04] Re: CISB 102 Lesson 3 Question 6
- From: "Helen Walley" <helenw1958@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 11:33:37 -0500
This web site provided good tips for taking preventative measures to avoid
Internet Fraud. I think too some of the things you should or shouldn't do,
like not giving personal information to someone you don't know, are pretty
obvious.
"Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that
apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy."
Helen [IMG]
helenw1958@xxxxxxxxxxx[1]
>From: Probe1216@xxxxxxx >Reply-To:
cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject:
[cisb102sp04] CISB 102 Lesson 3 Question 6 >Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 10:59:11
EST >>Internet fraud is any situation in which an Internet resource such as
e-mail, >a Web site, or a newsgroup plays a role in communicating false
>representations to consumers in an attempt to transfer funds or goods from
the victim into >the control of the perpetrator. To try and keep the
Internetas fraud-free as >possible, the FBI has teamed up with the National
White Collar Crime Center to >create the Internet Fraud Complaint Center
(IFCC) which provides consumers a >forum to report Internet fraud to
regulatory authorities. Online auctions >such as eBay seem to be the number
one source of complaints on the Internet. >eBay on the other hand denies
thatInternet fraud is a big problem and states >that only one out of every
40,000 listings is a confirmed case of fraudulent >activity. A couple of
fraud prevention tips to use when online. Do not assume >everything that you
read on the Internet is true. Do not give out personal >information. This is
especially true for credit cards and bank account numbers. >Do not give out
information to people that you do not know. Pretty obvious, I >know. The
following is a link to the IFCC. >>
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