Online fraud: We got law, but no enforcement
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Plenty of laws exist to prosecute online identity thieves and fraudsters, and also to co-opt ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and online auction sites into the fight against fraud, but enforcement is lacking across the board, according to security experts.
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How to steer clear of "free checking" pitfalls.
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Troubled homeowners can get online advice to spot fraudulent rescuers.
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A coalition of Internet and finance firms along with law enforcement agencies was launched in a bid to halt the growing number of online scams that lure consumers to fake websites to obtain personal and financial data.
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Online consumers in the U.S. have had a million things to complain about. Literally.
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The schemes have included unsolicited e-mail messages seeking money and a phony Web site capable of depositing a virus on computers.
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Tool that identifies Web sites pretending to be connected to banks, eBay, etc., could help leave phishing scammers dead in the water.
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Federal and state law enforcement agencies have quietly arrested or charged dozens of people with crimes related to junk e-mail, identity theft and other online scams.
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Federal and state law enforcement agencies have quietly arrested or charged dozens of people with crimes related to junk e-mail, identity theft and other online scams in recent weeks, according to several people involved in the actions.
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Forget Congress' myopic efforts to outlaw spyware. What we really need is better enforcement of existing computer crime laws.
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Really, must we all go back to cash-only transactions to protect our personal information?
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In spite of calls by various government officials and Internet users, proposed legislation in New Zealand suggests that spam remain a civil, not a criminal, offense. A Parliament committee suggests that an enforcement agency be founded to handle victim complaints, relieving ISPs of the burden.
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Some internet traders are not complying with laws that protect shoppers who buy online, according to a new report.   The Office of Fair Trading found many eretailers had a "weak" awareness of the relevant regulations.
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Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S. today. For five straight years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ranked it as one of the most-reported types of fraud. Despite the increasing awareness of identity theft among consumers and financial institutions, the identity-theft racket shows no signs of slowing. Reported losses from identity theft, currently responsible for over 40 percent of all fraud complaints, approached nearly $300 million last year.
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Phishing "toolkits" and underground Internet chat rooms are making the economics of online fraud so much in favor of criminals that a continued increase in phishing activity is all but certain. -washingtonpost.com
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BURLINGTON, Vt. - A woman accused of using the Internet to make it appear that she was being harassed has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of identity theft.
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Also: States stand up to cyberbullies. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.