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February 21, 2004 · 3.com
Internet Fraud Suspect Caught In Clarksville

(Mobile, Ala., February 20th, 2004, 10:05 a.m.) -- A fugitive from Internet fraud charges in Alabama now faces more serious allegations after running from…

February 21, 2004 · The Plain Dealer
Detective to discuss Internet crime

The Internet, without doubt, has opened a whole new world for people to explore. But the exploration carries a caution: Like every other facet of life, sexual…

February 21, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russia: computer crimes are growing, police is decreasing

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation the number of high tech crimes doubled in 2003 year and came over 11 thousand of filed…

February 20, 2004 · The Daily Review
Internet fraud strikes in Tioga County

**The Pennsylvania State Police want to make the public aware of a fraud being perpetrated via Internet chat rooms, according to a press release from the…

February 20, 2004 · WCJB news
Vedam Arrested in UF Murder

He's been arrested for his best friend's murder, University of Florida student Sudheer Reddy Satti. Praveen Vedam remained at the Alachua County Jail Wednesday…

February 20, 2004 · The Worldlink.com
Internet fraud is in Top 10

Internet fraud is one the most distributed computer crimes. Now it is listed in the TOP 10 frauds. Internet fraud is ranked 8th - Federal Trade Commission…

February 20, 2004 · The Korea Times
South Korea Launches Anti-Cyber Terror Center

More and more countries become anxious of threats that poses cyber terrorism. We may only imagine possible consequences of cyber terrorists attack on critical…

February 20, 2004 · Action News
NJ Fights Cyber Crime

All around the world people face cyber crime and computer crime. They became a critical problem of present day's infrastructure security. In order to…

February 19, 2004 · Chicago Tribune
Former Enron chief charged with fraud

HOUSTON -- The Justice Department unveiled a 35-count indictment against Jeffrey Skilling on Thursday, alleging the former chief executive of Enron Corp.…

February 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Computer crime in Belarus is declared out of law

President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko confirmed National Fighting Crimes Intensification Program for 2004-2005 years. The program is developed on the…

February 19, 2004 · AccessNorthGa.com
Former teacher faces child pornography charges

A former math teacher at Lee County High School was released on $15,000 bond Wednesday pending a trial on federal charges of distributing child pornography on…

February 19, 2004 · The Age
Spy agencies will have more powers to intercept email

In order to decrease computer crimes and internet fraud the federal government of Australia moved to give greater powers to spy agencies to intercept people's…

February 19, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Al-Qaeda declares electronic jihad

Al-Qaeda prepares new cyber attacks on national infrastructure of the USA. As is well known "Abu-Nafsa Brigade", a unit of Al-Qaeda terrorism network, admitted…

February 18, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Credit card frauds increase

Payment systems report about significant increase in number of credit card owners and turnover in credit card banking. Only in 1994 there were less than 50…

February 18, 2004 · Greenville Online.com
Don't be afraid to use the Web, but do proceed with caution

Don't let fear of cyber crime and hacking grab a hold of you. The horror stories are almost always worse than the reality. This is certainly the case with…

February 18, 2004 · KOTV
Cyber Crime Tips of the Week

Tulsa Police Department warns about computer crime and internet fraud. Beware of Child Porn and Credit Card Scam We have begun receiving complaints from…

February 18, 2004 · Daily Nation on the web
Police alarmed by rise in cyber fraud

Banks all over the world are exposed to cyber criminals. Especially nowadays computer crimes in the banking sector are on the rise. Fraudsters aplly various…

February 17, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Russian FSB arrests hacker

FSB exposed a hacker committed illegal actions, Russian FSB Public Relations Center informed Russian information agency "Novosti". February 11, search group of…

February 17, 2004 · Computer Crime Research Center
Carders again

Two carders that managed to withdraw more that 300 000 RUR (~ $10 000) from ATMs of Moscow banks, using counterfeit credit cards were detained by officers of…

February 17, 2004 · SFGate.com
Las Vegas man arrested on charges of sexually assaulting children

A man who worked with children at a local church was arrested for sexually assaulting girls and taping the acts. Harold Shaw, 59, was held at the Clark County…

February 17, 2004 · www.crime-research.ru
Ukrainian police reaches the Internet

Finport Technologies Company developed and commissioned information monitoring system for the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the basis of Web-Observer. This…

February 17, 2004 · SFGate.com
Cybercriminals get trickier about stealing

Beware: cyber criminals are "phishing" your personal id, bank account information, credit card number, Social Security numbers and the like. These "phishers"…

February 16, 2004 · Capital News 9
Dealing with cyber terrorism

"You want to help yourself, your business, your county, your country? Secure your system. Be the first part in this war on cyber-terror," Lance Ulanoff of…

February 16, 2004 · KFOXTV.com
Auction Internet Fraud

Selling or buying things over the internet is fast and easy, but it's also dangerous. The FBI has had several internet fraud complaints in our area and they…

February 16, 2004 · GainesvilleSun.com
Area police follow cyber trail to crack cases

**Technology has become a vital tool for detectives.** Gainesville Police Detective Jorge Campos is a cyber sleuth. While most criminal investigators rely on…

February 16, 2004 · Taipei Times
US task force hunting for Internet Windows-opener

**SOURCE CODES: The FBI and Secret Service are among the agencies searching for whoever posted part of the blueprints for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0** An…

February 16, 2004 · E-commerce Times
Congress Eyes Internet Fraud Crackdown

**"Because of the way whois is currently structured, there are a lot of reasons why users might submit false information that have nothing to do with copyright…

February 14, 2004 · ITNews Australia
Al-Qaeda publishes magazine on the Net

**Al-Qaeda has published the third menacing edition of its online magazine al Battar Camp, offering counsel to would-be terrorists on everything from physical…

February 14, 2004 · knoxnews.com
Guarding against ID theft

Consumers are either getting smarter - or getting hit more with consumer or identity theft, according to a report by the Federal Trade Commission. Of the…

February 14, 2004 · newindpress.com
Another youth wanted for 'selling' sex on the Internet

CHENNAI: For the second day on Friday, cyber crime is in the news, and this time because a youth tarnished his relative's reputation by soliciting customers…