NCJ Number
182253
Journal
Law Enforcement Technology Volume: 27 Issue: 3 Dated: March 2000 Pages: 56-60
Editor(s)
Ronnie Paynter
Date Published
2000
Length
4 pages
Annotation
The advent of the Internet has generated a new "species" of white-collar criminals, and losses due to computer crime are transferred to consumers in the form of increased costs of goods and services.
Abstract
The response of Internet merchants to the threat posed by white-collar criminals varies. Some merchants notify their on-line customers of the potential for fraud. Other companies often re-issue new credit cards to customers that have been victimized by on-line fraud. The impact of Internet fraud on consumers has changed over time, and interagency cooperation is the key to apprehending criminals who perpetrate Internet fraud. A two-part approach to Internet fraud is recommended that includes educating consumers and on-line businesses and arming law enforcement with high-technology tools. In addition, the U.S. Attorney General has proposed the creation of a cooperative network, called LawNet, to enable law enforcement agencies throughout the United States to share information on electronic crimes. 3 photographs