Private Investigators Internet Crimes

Online, July 1, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Though the recent growth in technology, particularly the internet, has yielded numerous benefits, various internet crimes have paralleled these advancements. It is estimated that nearly 1 out of every 3 households will fall victim to such white-collar crimes, and even less will report it. The
reason being: internet crimes are concealed under legitimate activity so most people do not even realize their victimization, among those that do; they simply do not know who to report it to.

One such internet crime that is plaguing society today is "phishing," defined as the fraudulent process by which one acquires sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by posing as a trustworthy entity in electronic communication.

A common example of phishing is sending E-mails, supposedly from the Internal Revenue Service, to uncover sensitive data from U.S. taxpayers. Often the phisher will trick the recipient into revealing confidential information. While these emails are well disguised, there is always ways of telling them apart from the legitimate businesses.

For example look for misspelled words, this is a common mistake. Also be sure to note the URL of the webpage though it may appear to be legitimate, it might actually link to the phisher's webpage. When entering financial information, make sure that the website is secure, to do this check for an "s" after the words "http." Be smart about the information you give out on the internet, don't fall victim to internet crimes!

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