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90% of Computer Frauds Seeking Details of Bank Swindled

Article Abstract by: Shendhy    

Original Author: Shendhy
Nine out of ten crimes of fraud are seeking bank details or personal data of the swindled, an activity known as' Phising
', as the agency today unveiled research Paradell Consultants Group.
The agency has stressed that since 2003 this type of crime has grown by 70% compared with the previous one. Apart from 'phishing', the spread of 'virus' software -' malware' - or redirect to other sites with 'pop' are some of the activities of 'cyber criminals'.
Thus, Spain has become the leading country in sending "phishing" because 15.1 percent of this type of mail servers out of this country, according to a study by IBM. Furthermore, Spain is among the ten most dangerous countries for Internet users according to the scale of the firm Symantec.
Finally, the report says that Paradell 'pirates' of the Network have benefited from the economic crisis to catch' mules', people who receive money transfers to send to another country without knowing that they are blanking large amounts of money.
Published: July 16, 2009
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