Fraud and identity theft

Fraud and identity theft are also a major section in computer crime, which affect society healthiness of Internet using. Firstly, in recent years, fraud/identity theft cases increase rapid, one of the factors that leading fraud increases is expand on social Media and online commercial. Such as facebook, twitter, ebay and etc.

         

Australian Payments Clearing Association makes the following statistics, which shows the recent trend on fraud in Australia:

             

From above result, the money fraud every year is massive, which need to be solved that can protect Australian users healthiness from surfing the Internet.

Here are some solutions, which can prevent or protect from been fraud or identity theft: (Appendix C, theNewYorkTimes & morganStanley SmithBarney)

Prevent fraud:

·         Do not give any your personal information to unfamiliar person or people

·         Strong passwords (such as A21sEew2!eQ)

·         Change passwords every month or two months

·         Do not go in suspicious website

·         Aware scam emails

·         Do not reply any personal information on Email

·         Be aware, clicking links

Prevent identity theft:

·         Review monthly statements check with financial account

·         Review credit reports

·         Keep important personal information or privacy in safe place

·         Do not care social security card in your wallet