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Web of deceit [videorecording] a high noon bullet. by United States.Postal Inspection Service.(CARDINAL)159078;
Written and directed by Les Rayburn.Robert Pralgo, Leigh Hill, Joe Washington.This dramatization tells the story of the international efforts to stop scams such as those based in bogus emails requesting banking information and other internet fraud. Provides tips on how to avoid being tricked by these criminals.
Subjects: Internet fraud.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Electronic theft : unlawful acquisition in cyberspace / by Grabosky, Peter,1945-; Smith, Russell G.(CARDINAL)207690; Dempsey, Gillian.(CARDINAL)214470;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-225) and index.
Subjects: Computer crimes.; Theft.; Internet fraud.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fatal system error : the hunt for the new crime lords who are bringing down the Internet / by Menn, Joseph.(CARDINAL)784994;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-265) and index.Introduction -- Part 1 -- 1: Wargames -- 2: Hardcore vs exe -- 3: In too deep -- 4: Turn -- 5: Crackdown -- 6: From spam to identity theft -- Part 2 -- 7: Whatever it takes -- 8: Day of action -- 9: Underground economy -- 10: Trial -- 11: Beyond crime -- 12: Fixing what's fixable -- Epilogue -- Author's note -- Notes -- Index.From the Publisher: In this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows the evolution of cyber-crime from small-time thieving to sophisticated, organized gangs, who began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly steal financial data from consumers and defense secrets from governments. Using unprecedented access to Mob businesses and Russian officials, the book reveals how top criminals earned protection from the Russian government. Fatal System Error penetrates both the Russian cyber-mob and La Cosa Nostra as the two fight over the Internet's massive spoils. The cloak-and-dagger adventure shows why cyber-crime is much worse than you thought-and why the Internet might not survive.
Subjects: Computer crimes.; Hackers.; Internet fraud.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fraud : don't be a victim / by Veaudry, Mike J.;
Subjects: Internet fraud.; Accounting fraud.; Deceptive advertising.; Fraud.; Consumer education.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Seeing through internet hoaxes / by Young-Brown, Fiona,author.(CARDINAL)340549;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is an internet hoax? -- Characteristics of an internet hoax -- Fighting internet hoaxes -- Putting your skills into action -- Glossary -- Further information.
Subjects: Hoaxes; Internet; Internet fraud;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Verified : how to think straight, get duped less, and make better decisions about what to believe online / by Caulfield, Mike,author.(CARDINAL)885359; Wineburg, Samuel S.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-255) and index.Introduction -- Get quick context: it can take as little as thirty seconds - seriously! -- Cheap signals: or, how not to get duped -- Google: the bestie you thought you knew -- Lateral reading: using the web to read the web -- Reading the room: benefiting from expertise when you have only a bit yourself -- Show me the evidence: why scholarly sources are better than promotional materials, newsletters, and random tweets -- Wikipedia: not what your middle school teacher told you -- Video games: the dirty tricks of deceptive video -- Stealth advertising: when ads masquerade as news -- Once more with feeling: using your emotions to find the truth -- Conclusion: critical ignoring -- Postscript: large language models, ChatGPT, and the future of verification."The internet brings information to our fingertips almost instantly. The result is that we often react hastily, without taking a moment to verify the source or get a quick read on a claim before engaging with a viral piece of media. Information literacy experts Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg help us identify red flags, gain a quick sense of context, and make more efficient use of websites like Google and Wikipedia that can help and hinder in equal measure. This how-to guide will teach you to use the web to verify the web, quickly and efficiently, including how to: Verify news stories and other events in as little as thirty seconds (seriously); Determine if the article you're citing is by a reputable scholar or a quack; Detect the slippery tactics scammers use to make their sites look credible; Decide in a minute if that shocking video is truly shocking; Deduce who's behind a site -- even when its ownership is cleverly disguised; Uncover if that feature story is actually a piece planted by a foreign government; And so much more. Building on research-based techniques like SIFT and lateral reading, Verified will help students and anyone else looking to get a handle on the internet's endless flood of information through quick, practical, and accessible steps." --
Subjects: Informational works.; Information literacy.; Internet fraud.; Internet literacy.; Internet searching.; Online manipulation.; Verification (Empiricism);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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[North Carolina Secretary of State Securities Division publications]. by North Carolina.Department of the Secretary of State.Securities Division.;
[1]. Ponzi schemes -- [2]. Internet fraud and abuse -- [3]. Frauds at senior citizens -- [4]. Resolving problems with securities firms -- [5]. Choosing a stockbroker -- [6]. Investment terminology : words to earn by -- [7]. Unsuitable investments -- [8]. Check before you invest : ten do's and don'ts for investorsCollection of NC Secretary of State Securities Division publications informing public about different financial threats, frauds, security issues, giving stock and investing tips, etc.
Subjects: Investments; Ponzi schemes.; Internet fraud.; Fraud.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 16
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Spotting online scams and fraud / by Kallen, Stuart A.,1955-author.(CARDINAL)343813;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Phishing, Spear Phishing, and Ransomware -- Diet and Health Scams -- Crypto and Financial Fraud -- Romance Rip-Offs -- Don't Get Scammed."Scammers adopt fake identities and use them to defraud people using texts, emails, social media sites, ecommerce sites, dating apps, and banking apps. Scammers can operate from almost anywhere in the world and in most cases victims have little chance of getting their money back"--.Ages 14-18
Subjects: Internet fraud; Computer crimes;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Final deposit / by Harris, Lisa.(CARDINAL)378560; Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress)(CARDINAL)376993;
"It's just another scam, sent via e-mail to thousands. Yet Lindsey Taylor's elderly father has fallen for it and lost his life savings. He's even gone off to claim his promised fortune. Lindsey knows he'll never see a penny. Worse, she's worried she'll never see him again. Frantic, she turns to financial security expert Kyle Walker. Kyle has his own vendetta: he lost his brother to an Internet mail-order-bride scheme. He's promised to help Lindsey find her father, but first he has to get them close to the scam artists. And the closer they get, the more danger they find..."--p. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Novels.; Religious fiction.; Romance fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Internet fraud; Missing persons; Swindlers and swindling;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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How to identify online scams and predators / by Ventura, Marne,author.(CARDINAL)401437;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Today, people can use the internet in all kinds of ways. But the internet can be a dangerous place, too. People may encounter online scammers and predators. These people use the internet to harm others. They may trick people into giving them money, try to steal people's personal information, or even pretend to be people they are not. This book teaches readers how to detect online scams and predators and stay safe online"--Grades 7-9
Subjects: Internet fraud; Online sexual predators;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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