Internet Fraud

Here is an instructive and interesting video about internet fraud that I suggest you watch it :

Online Job Application Scams - Job Offer from Internet Criminals

I little advice for everyone: If you are suspicious of a check, never EVER deposit it into your own bank account. Instead, cash it at the bank that the check is written from AND tell them that you are unsure of this check. That way, you will not be liable if the check is retracted from your own bank account.

Internet Fraud Losses cost in 2009

Here is a report of FBI that shows the statics of "Internet Fraud Losses in 2009".

This report shows us that the cost of internet fraud doubled in2009.it 's an alarm for all the people who are internet users to be more aware of this danger.

The cost of internet fraud in 2009 was about $560 million. !! and FBI also reported that the most common types of internet fraud was about" Scams "

P.S: "Scam" means :A fraudulent business scheme or obtaining

Common online frauds

These are among the most common forms of online fraud being perpetrated today :

Auction fraud

Goods not delivered

Bad checks for services or goods

Work-at-home plans and pyramid schemes

False loans or credit help for a fee

Charity frauds

Fake government grants

As I mentioned above there are the most common categories of online (internet) frauds.I 'll try to talk more about some of these categories in the next posts.,and also discuss about the way to prevent of these dangers

Online Charity Fraud

At the worse time of our lives it 's time to help to another people all around the world specially in disasters. We have to be aware of where we want to donate. Because specially in this specific time people has been received e.mails and also there are some websites that are fake.Unaware people donate to these fake association so they lost their money just for nothing. The world has been faced to this problem these days specially in the case of "Haiti Earthquake". There are some tips to make sure of the way you want to donate :

-Donate just to famous and recognized center you have to check its validity before donating even if you heard the name of that before.

-Never give out personal and financial information such as your credit card number or social security number.

-For more security and also tax case never pay cash to them.

-Check out the identification of the person if you want to donate in person not an association.

Online Auction Fraud

This post is about a famous case in US ( Miami) in February 2010.Federal court in Miami defendant sentenced a defendant to 68 month imprisonment for operating a massive eBay auction fraud.He device a scheme and manage it between 2003 to 2008.The defendant conducted 5500 eBay's transaction by using more than 260 different eBay account.Resulting in his receipt $717,000 from bidders or purchasers.

None of these items were ever shipped or delivered.

Online Fake Educational Institution

Here is a very common subject in these days about Fake Degrees. We could see that there are so many people around us who want to gain degree ( diploma,degree or doctorate ) just with paying dollars. Because of this growing need there so many online centers those offers claim that people will obtain a valid degree from a legitimate educational institution but actually these are not authentic.they will have so many problems when they are looking for a job and they will find that their diploma or degree is not valid.They may lose their job or even they are at the risk of criminal charges.

Cyber Attack on 3G Mobile Phone

Most of us have heard about "3G Mobile Phone". The meaning of 3 G in wikipedia is : "3th generation of mobile phone.It is an International Telecommunication Union."

By using this new generation of mobile phone it would be very easy to communicate other people around and also using internet much more easier than before, As the result of the growing usage of this phone and also internet the crimes and frauds and also cyber attack are about to increase in every second.

This was a major topic at the "Seminar on the penultimate day of the cyber safety week 2010" organized by the "Mumbai police".

Cyber security expert "Vijay Mukhi" insist on making all people aware of the danger of using 3G on handset and as the result of that use of internet will growing so fast thus the people must know that the number of frauds will go up too.

Internet Sex Crimes Against Infants

By increasing the rate of internet users there is a very big reason for parents to be worry and that 's easy accessing of their children to "Pornography" , and also there are so many cases about some people who try to contact with kids and tempt them to have sexual relationship with them.Here is a very famous case in January 2010 .

Two men( 23/43year old) was sentenced guilty and five years imprison of recording so many( more than 40) videos depicting the sexual molestation of children.They were charged with first -degree possession and promotion of child pornography and in these video there were some children as young as 5or 6! They recorded sexual video and shared those in internet and also engaged in sexually graphic conversation.

Census 2010

There was the 2010 census on April in USA, so the people were in danger of receiving spams with the fraud content thus The Better Business Bureau cautioning the consumer of this facts for make them away of fraud :

- 2010 census takers will never contact to you by e.mail or solicit for donations.

- All the official news and information is only in this website "2010.census.gov".

- Census takers are not allowed to ask you any personally identifiable information.

There are a few information that the 2010 BBB published to inform the people of receiving these kind of e.mail.

Internet Identity Theft

Most of the people have been in trouble by Identity Theft for decades.As the result of the growing increase of using internet the people have been faced with "Internet Identity Theft" more than before. This case is something different from common Identity Theft. Common identity theft occurs after something is physically stolen from you like a wallet that all your credit cards, driver's licence,etc is in it and after that the thief make a fraudulent purchase or use. But Internet Identity Theft is much more worse cause most of the victims are completely unaware of their loss and the fraudulent action with their Identities.A thief can get all the information of your computer like where do you go shopping most of the time and so many other information of your computer browser or he can install malicious (spyware) on your computer. All the information on your computer have been collected by this way.

The best way to be safe of this trick is to get an" Internet Security Solution" that is up to the challenge.

Nigerian Scams

Have you ever heard about "Nigerian Scam" ? Although the scam known as Nigerian , it 's been sent from everywhere in this world not just an event in Nigeria. It 's an e.mail message which are sent to a very expand mailing lists.The content is about promising a rich reward for helping , donating, helping in transaction of money, participating in an upcoming business with the dream of being very rich in a short time or even in dating websites someone ask for money and convince the other to give him/her this money.After a while the person who send money or even gives to the other all personal information/ identification and the credit card 's password has" Less than Nothing" because the person , organization , charity center, business office and whatever and whoever related to this e.mail will be vanished !!

FBI Warning

FBI ( Federal Bureau of Investigation) has been reported some frauds against itself as an e.mail to people. This particular e.mail claims that FBI has been monitoring your internet use and says you 've accessed to some illegal websites.

This e.mail wants all of your personal information and identification and some other question, and also the spread of computer Viruses affects everyone who use the computer.

WARNING: FBI never contact to people in this way so Don't Open this E.mail and any other unsolicited e.mail.

All these e.mails has been sent out with this e.mail address "post@fbi.gov" and "admin@fbi.gov"

cyberstalking

This is an interesting concept which i 've found it recently and want to share it with those who haven't heard about it.

Here is the meaning of "Cyber stalking" in wikipedia :

 "Cyberstalking is use of the internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass an individual,a group of individual,or an organization .It may include false accusation , monitoring,making threats, identify theft,damage to data or equipment,the solicitation of minors for sex or gathering information in order to harass.

In US the first law against cyber stalking went into effect in1999 in California .

One of the most famous cases of cyber stalking is about a woman in US who broke up with her boyfriend and suddenly found that there is no money in none of her credit cards, all her money has been transferred out of her bank account and even her medical insurance was cut off finally four years later in 2009 she and a cyber crime expert proved that her boyfriend was responsible for all that events due to know all her information by detail.

So Be Careful .. Cyber stalkers Don't Discriminate.

Free Xbox !!!

The Xbox was released on November 15 .2001 in North America and it 's the sixth generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft.After a while there were so many scams with the request of your password and claiming to give you free Microsoft point and it was the first step of a way to fraudulent activity.Microsoft investigated possible frauds on its live online gaming service.This online gaming service has more than 6 million users thus Microsoft try to warn people to be aware of these activities and told them if Microsoft want to contact you they would do it through the email you registered your account with.

The Malaysian Top 5 Internet Scams

Here are five common and popular Internet Scams in Malaysia reported by Divine Caroline in 2009 :

1. Auction Fraud

                                                                                                                                     

2. Bank Fraud

3.You've won a Free Xbox fraud

4.Charity Fraud

5.Murder for Hire Fraud

These 5 different subject are very interesting and I've discussed about Auction Fraud,Bank Fraud and Charity Fraud in previous posts. It's time to talk more about Free Xbox Fraud and Murder For Hire Fraud. I am trying my best to find the clearest phrases to explain these two.Hope you read it and add your comment if you want to.

Online Dating Fraud

So many websites now offer online dating and it 's a very popular and common way to date in these past 5 years.

There is no website which can claim that is 100% immune of the danger of scammers. As the static of 2010 shows us the high risk area for online dating fraud remain Russia, Ukraine,Ghana,Nigeria,Columbia and the Philippine.

OFT ( Office of Fair Trading)says dating site users should take the following steps to avoid becoming victim :

-If you receive any money request be suspicious ! It might be a scam .

-If you meet someone unknown to you,always meet in public place or take your friend for support if you need.

If you want to travel specially to abroad tell someone trustworthy where are you going.

-If you receive any e.mail that you think may be a haox forward it to "money.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk"

Cyber Crime Growing Global Threat

While I was searching about the Cyber Crimes, I found some links related to this concept to improve my knowledge . This Video is a brief meaning of cyber crime,I will share it ,then you can know more too !! 

Internet Investment Scheme

Have you ever heard about a Vancouver man ( Canada) he pleaded guilty to internet fraud in 2008?

This is an interesting story about a man who sent an advertising and information to web about investment program it 's an internet investment scheme.More than 9,756 people sent to invest went to buy electronics,furniture,jewelery and even home and cars and he earned almost $684,388 .

Edwin T.Garcia 41 was sentenced to 2 1/4 years in prison and also ordered to pay $124,446 in restitution to the victims.

He also had two co-defendants that the two ordered to pay the same in restitution and they were sentenced one to 3 1/2years in prison and the other 3 years on probation and 6 month of home detention.

The New Design of 100 Dollar Bill

I 've heard that 100 dollar bill is going to have a new design soon.It is an important point in digital space.. The US Department of Treasury decided to do this to keep it more secured of digital fraud by using advanced technology.It is set to be issued on February 2011.

Here is some of the new points as the security purposes :

1.Blue 3D security ribbon on the front of the 100 $

2.The bell is the Inkwell on the front

3.The bell change color from copper to green when the 100 $ tilted.

4.The portrait watermark of Benjamin Franklin.

Here is a screenshot of new the 100$ also i add the link of "YouTube" showing you this new image in detail..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwEBIC0a4RY&feature=player_embedded#!

Countries and Internet Fraud

I was looking for a news about Internet Fraud and i 've faced some interesting data inhttp://www.ocalasmostwanted.com/online_fraud_stats.htm.

This shows us that Internet Fraud is exactly based on countries and the condition even people 's life style..There are some of the most important statics of Internet Fraud in different countries :

The number of frauds vary by country.Below is a breakdown of the countries from where the most fraud originates as well as the least.

Most of the victims of this scam pay throught account debits and wire services

                                                            

The first one !!!

Hello every body!!
This is my first post in "shadi's cyberspace world " !! Hooray !! 
In this weblog I am going to review the news about Internet fraud and Cyber law .

Before uploading any news related to "Internet Fraud" I prefer to explain what 's the definition of this subject.There is a simple,obvious and brief meaning of Internet Fraud in "Wikipedia" :

The term "Internet fraud" generally refers to any type of fraud scheme that uses one or more online services to present fraudulent solicitations to prospective victims, to conduct fraudulent transactions, or to transmit the proceeds of fraud to financial institutions or to others connected with the scheme. Internet fraud can take place on computer programs such as chat rooms, e-mail, message boards, or Web sites.

I choose this subject cause i am able to talk about many different cases due to Internet Fraud 's expandability.