Cyber Frauds Scams And Their Victims

Crime is undergoing a metamorphosis. The online technological revolution has created new opportunities for a wide variety of crimes which can be perpetrated on an industrial scale, and crimes traditionally committed in an offline environment are increasingly being transitioned to an online environment. This book takes a case study-based approach to exploring the types, perpetrators and victims of cyber frauds. Topics covered include: An in-depth breakdown of the most common types of cyber fraud and scams. The victim selection techniques and perpetration strategies of fraudsters. An exploration of the impact of fraud upon victims and best practice examples of support systems for victims. Current approaches for policing, punishing and preventing cyber frauds and scams. This book argues for a greater need to understand and respond to cyber fraud and scams in a more effective and victim-centred manner. It explores the victim-blaming discourse, before moving on to examine the structures of support in place to assist victims, noting some of the interesting initiatives from around the world and the emerging strategies to counter this problem. This book is essential reading for students and researchers engaged in cyber crime, victimology and international fraud.

The Canadian edition of The Little Black Book of Scams is a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams. It debunks common myths about scams, provides contact information for reporting a scam to the correct authority, and offers a step-by-step guide for scam victims to reduce their losses and avoid becoming repeat victims. Consumers and businesses can consult The Little Black Book of Scams to avoid falling victim to social media and mobile phone scams, fake charities and lotteries, dating and romance scams, and many other schemes used to defraud Canadians of their money and personal information.

With millions lost each year, cyber crime has evolved from a minor nuisance to a major concern involving well-organized actors and highly sophisticated organizations. Arguably one of the most important challenges of the 21st century, with millions lost each year, cyber crime has evolved from a minor nuisance to a major concern involving well-organized actors and highly sophisticated organizations. This volume explores the state of threats present in the cyber fraud underground. It discusses phishing/pharming, trojans/toolkits, direct threats, and pump-and-dump scams. By examining the operations of the cyber criminal, the book provides perspective into the general incentives, risks, and behavioral patterns of the fraudsters. Armed with this information, organizations and individuals are better able to develop countermeasures and crafting tactics to disrupt the fraud underground and secure their systems.

Crime is undergoing a metamorphosis. The online technological revolution has created new opportunities for a wide variety of crimes which can be perpetrated on an industrial scale, and crimes traditionally committed in an offline environment are increasingly being transitioned to an online environment. This book takes a case study-based approach to exploring the types, perpetrators and victims of cyber frauds. Topics covered include: An in-depth breakdown of the most common types of cyber fraud and scams. The victim selection techniques and perpetration strategies of fraudsters. An exploration of the impact of fraud upon victims and best practice examples of support systems for victims. Current approaches for policing, punishing and preventing cyber frauds and scams. This book argues for a greater need to understand and respond to cyber fraud and scams in a more effective and victim-centred manner. It explores the victim-blaming discourse, before moving on to examine the structures of support in place to assist victims, noting some of the interesting initiatives from around the world and the emerging strategies to counter this problem. This book is essential reading for students and researchers engaged in cyber crime, victimology and international fraud.

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Business economics - Law, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: Internet fraud assumes different forms. Therefore, this term paper will give a comprehensive overview of internet fraud. It appears that advances in the computer technology have led to the emergence of new crime activities. However, current wave of economic globalization requires extensive application of ICT in business transactions. As a result, e-commerce is seemingly assuming the center stage in the world of business. It has imparted sophistication in the way the global community carries out business transactions. Today, people do not need to have liquid cash in the pocket for business transactions as it used to be the case before the inception of e-commerce, in 1990’s. Moreover, electronic money transfers have offered people with a reliable alternative of buying and selling items through electronic means. Purchase and selling of goods and services are currently being conducted at the comfort of one’s sofa set in the house or on the office chair. This has been enhanced by the invention of e-payment services, in which buyers can purchase commodities via online connection, the so-called online shopping and send the payments to the seller through electronic money transfer means. However, e-commerce appear to be accompanied by enormous financial risks, especially with regard to internet fraud through which users of online money transfers are losing colossal sums of money to cyber criminals. It is believed that millions of people among the global population fall victims of internet fraud every year and, the vice has been assuming upward trends year-by-year. From an accounting perspective, Internet fraud is a cyber crime in which cyber criminal develop an internet scheme to deprive a person of financial resources, especially by the creating dishonest misrepresentation of fact. Australian Federal Police (2012) defines internet fraud as, “any type of fraud scheme that uses email, web sites (and) chat rooms or message boards to present fraudulent solicitations to prospective victims” (par. 1). Internet fraud assumes different forms. Therefore, this term paper will give a comprehensive overview of internet fraud.

Nils Christie’s (1986) seminal work on the ‘Ideal Victim’ is reproduced in full in this edited collection of vibrant and provocative essays that respond to and update the concept from a range of thematic positions. Each chapter celebrates and commemorates his work by analysing, evaluating and critiquing the current nature and impact of victim identity, experience, policy and practice. The collection expands the focus and remit of ‘victim studies’, addressing key themes around race, gender, faith, ability and age while encompassing new and diverse issues. Examples include sex workers as victims of hate crimes, victims’ experiences of online fraud, and recognising historic child sexual abuse victims in Ireland. With contributions from an array of academics including Vicky Heap (Sheffield Hallam University), Hannah Mason-Bish (University of Sussex) and Pamela Davies (Northumbria University), as well as a Foreword by David Scott (The Open University), this book evaluates the contemporary relevance and applicability of Christie’s ‘Ideal Victim’ concept and creates an important platform for thinking differently about victimhood in the 21st century.

"Cybercrime: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim" is a nuts and bolts, how-to guide for the typical home-computer user. It addresses the various crimes being committed via the Internet and gives instructions on how to avoid becoming a victim of each. The chapters dealing with individual cybercrimes are laid out in a format consisting of a discussion of the basics of the crime, followed by real-life examples of the particular crime, and then things computer users can do to avoid becoming a victim of the crime. Also included in the book is a chapter on the role of organized crime in Internet fraud and another chapter on Internet hoaxes. In addition, an appendix gives information on where to report various cybercrimes and another appendix gives definitions of cybercrime terms. To illustrate specific crimes, over 200 actual case reports are used.

Cyber Crime, Second Edition by Catherine D. Marcum, provides the reader with a thorough examination of the prominence of cybercrime in our society, as well as the criminal justice system experience with cybercrimes. Research from scholars in the academic field, as well as government studies, statutes, and other material are gathered and summarized. Key concepts, statistics, and legislative histories are discussed in every chapter. The book is meant to educate and enlighten a wide audience, from those who are completely unfamiliar with the topic as an entirety, to individuals who need more specific information on a particular type of cybercrime. This text should be a useful guide to students, academics, and practitioners alike. New to the Second Edition: A new chapter explores the many forms of nonconsensual pornography—doxxing, downblousing, upskirting, revenge porn, sextortion—and its negative effects on victims and society. New features—Key Words, Questions to Consider While Reading, and end-of-chapter Discussion Question—help students focus on key concepts. Discussions of the latest issues—the Convention on Cybercrime, R.B. Cialdini’s research into grooming, neutralization (or rationalization) of behaviors, transaction laundering, and cyber dating—keep students current with recent developments. Updates include the latest statistics from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, case studies with recent developments and rulings (Playpen, Tor), and expanded coverage of online prostitution and Internet safety for minors. Professors and students will benefit from: Case studies in each chapter that connect new concepts to current events and illustrate the use of criminal theory in crime solving Questions for discussion that encourage evaluative and analytical thinking A range of theories and perspectives that shed light on the complexity of Internet-based crime Discussion and analysis of the demographics and characteristics of the offenders and their victims An informative review of the efforts of legislation, public policy, and law enforcement to prevent and prosecute cyber crime Coverage of the most widespread and damaging types of cyber crime intellectual property theft online sexual victimization identity theft cyber fraud and financial crimes harassment