The Online Scam Artists Get Craftier: Fraud Prevention Landscape

Yankee Group
January 23, 2007
10 Pages - SKU: YANL1429879
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Online fraud is a booming market for criminals. Skilled code writers sell specially scripted malware and phishing toolkits to identity thieves, who in turn steal consumer data and launder it through organized crime. The popularization of online fraud—which is a safer way of making money than robbing banks—has put consumers under constant assault when transacting online. To combat online fraud, security must be implemented at every possible point of failure.