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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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