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Internet Fraud Complaints Soar in 2003

By Samuel Fineman, Esq.
April 01, 2003

According to a report issued by the Internet Fraud Compliant Center, an organization led by the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, fraudulent activity on the Internet surged dramatically last year.

The Complaint Center said it received 48,252 complaints of fraud, compared with 16,775 complaints in 2001, citing its second annual report that covered January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. In all, 46% of the complaints regarded auction fraud, the most reported offense last year. Other complaints, including nondelivery of merchandise and credit and debit card fraud, also ranked high on the list.

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