internet fraud

"Cyberspace brings tradeoffs. Connectivity has boosted economic productivity, improved education, enhanced social interactions, and created new forms of entertainment. But it also makes people and things vulnerable. There is no end in sight to cyberscams or cyberattacks. But experts believe Americans can reduce the number of scams and attacks and also build resilience to recover from them more quickly"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines the risks and benefits of using the internet today. Readers will learn the history of important online issues, the warning signs of common online dangers, and the ways in which they can get online safely and responsibly"--Provided by publisher.

"As more people conduct business and social activity on the internet, the opportunities for online scams have exploded. The growth of online scams has led to an industry dedicated to stopping them"--Provided by publisher.

"This [text] examines the roots of modern clickbait in the sensationalism of yellow journalism, while guiding readers through the process of recognizing clickbait and reacting to it in savvy ways"--Amazon.

"This volume analyzes the various types of hoaxes that appear online and in the news, providing readers with a comprehensive set of tools to discover whether a story, image, or quotation is true"--Amazon.

"The bestselling author of Proofiness and Zero explains how to separate fact from fantasy in the digital world Digital information is a powerful tool that spreads unbelievably rapidly, infects all corners of society, and is all but impossible to control--even when that information is actually a lie. In Virtual Unreality, Charles Seife uses the skepticism, wit, and sharp facility for analysis that captivated readers in Proofiness and Zero to take us deep into the Internet information jungle and cut a path through the trickery, fakery, and cyber skullduggery that the online world enables. Taking on everything from breaking news coverage and online dating to program trading and that eccentric and unreliable source that is Wikipedia, Seife arms his readers with actual tools--or weapons--for discerning truth from fiction online"--.

Examines how thieves use the Internet to perpetrate scams and hoaxes.

An overview of identity theft that describes different kinds of identity thieves and the ways they find data on their victims and explains how to protect oneself and what to do if one's identity is stolen. Includes sample letters and forms.

An exploration of reliability of digital information sources, discussing how to find reliable information, and how information found online can be misleading, misinformed, or dangerous in some instances.

Presents a collection of primary sources and case studies relating to Internet freedom addressing such issues as the safety of shopping online and chat rooms.