Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 10 B 30
Crime Classification Manual Part II Chapter 10 B 30
A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND
CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES SECOND EDITION
: FRAUDULENT
INTERNET TRANSACTIONS
This crime
occurs when a buyer purchases goods at an Internet auction and sends money but
never receives the goods purchased.
Another type
of fraudulent Internet transaction is Web site fraud, also called shopping cart
fraud. This crime involves the creation of a URL simi- lar to a legitimate
site, and the unsuspecting user is apprised of large savings on the purchase of
hard-to-obtain products. Accessing any one of the erroneous Web sites can lead
to fraud.
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