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Elite Baiter Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 1702

BBC story

The UK is considering setting up an E-Crime unit, which will be great for hopefully catching those ebay scammers and such.

Online fraud is now getting way out of control, so hopefully these get off their bottoms and tackle some of the ones we cant.

EDIT: Changed because someone already posted me TK MAXX one Razz

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:41 am

Too late...

http://forum.419eater.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=106441

Edit: too fast on the old Judgment-o-meter... Same story, different source... Embarassed

Elite Baiter Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 1702

thought i had a scoop there, so ive changed the topic for it to run with the second part of the story.

Thanks Smile

I should have searched better my fault but should be ok now.

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:47 am

Don't hold your breath!! Who's going to investigate all the frauds that are reported? The Serious Organised Crime agency (SOCA) -I don't think so- set up a year ago and already getting rid of investigators, local police forces who have disbanded their fraud squads- mmmm probably not either.

All in all, another example of spin and bullsh*t from politicians.

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:59 am

Quote:

"We have similar capabilities here [UK v USA] but it is on a much smaller scale. There is one person dealing with fraud and phishing attacks," said Lord Broers.

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:07 am

Quote:

"There is one person dealing with fraud and phishing attacks," said Lord Broers.

Ummm... is this one person on mega-doses of speed delivered IV 24/7? And will he be replaced when his brain explodes from data overload next month? Confused

Elite Baiter Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 1702

I think half the problem with crime online is - simply many people use the internet have no idea of the dangers, I do agree ISP's should take a little responsibility, but its got crazy out there, with the "Dont do this, you shouldnt do that, this is safe thats better than...."

We have a great deal of fun tackling crime ourselves we are dealing with advance fee fraud, phishing sites and such, but half the problem is (or was) friends sending us all stuff, how many times has a funny file ended up in our own inboxes from unsuspecting friends meaning well, only to be a bit of malicious code, we trust our friends they would be horrified to realise they nearly infected us, and scams work similar: - but so should the solution.

A big brother approach would not work, nor does "simply delete the email" - if you have no idea what the scam is you have no idea what your supposed to see or delete to that end a place to report crime is ok - as long as people remember thats where its HAPPENED,

I will step out on a limb and say 90% here agree it should be BEFORE - pro-active stopping crime, I also believe in free speech, and I think we should tell these people from YOUR VAST EXPERIENCE, technically our hobby does make us experts in the advance fee crime, we know what were looking for, sometimes we need a bit of help but they can provide it, imagine a SOCA approved site lol.

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:44 pm

digital-one wrote:

... The UK is considering setting up an E-Crime unit, ...

Ahh, the British. Right on top of things, once again! Wink

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