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Factfile:Fraud in cyberspace
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By Anonymous, on 23-12-2007 18:16

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Fear of fraud is the factor which puts most over-50s off going online, according to a survey. Here are some facts about internet crime.

* One in four users of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Friends Reunited unwittingly leave themselves open to crime by revealing personal details.

* The fastest-growing form of bank card fraud is "phishing" in which fraudsters set up a fake version of a genuine bank website and then send out thousands or even millions of spam emails driving consumers to the site.

* Last year in the UK there were 14,156 incidents of phishing recorded.

Read full article on M.E.N
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/technology/s/1028625_factfile_fraud_in_cyberspace

Tuesday, 12 December 2007




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