Chapter 3. Cyber Stalking, Fraud, and Abuse

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter and completing the exercises, you will be able to do the following:

  • Know the various types of Internet investment scams and auction frauds

  • Know specific steps to take to avoid fraud on the Internet

  • Have an understanding of what identity theft is and how it is done

  • Know specific steps that can be taken to avoid identity theft

  • Understand what cyber stalking is and be familiar with relevant laws

  • Know how to configure a web browser’s privacy settings

  • Know what laws apply to these computer crimes

Introduction

In every new frontier, a criminal element is bound to emerge. In times past, the high seas gave rise to pirates, and America’s Wild West produced gangs ...

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