"This one-of-a-kind collection consists of actual cases written by fraud examiners out in the field. These cases were hand selected from hundreds of submissions and together form a comprehensive picture of the many types of Internet fraud how they are investigated, across industries and throughout the world. Topics included are phishing, on-line auction fraud, security breaches, counterfeiting, and others. The cases each are entertaining stories in their own right, as well as educational, and readers will enjoy reading them as they grow to understand more about the developing world of Internet fraud"--
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"A valuable resource for consumers, businesses, and fraud investigators alike. It is filled with fascinating cases that range from fraud on auction sites, counterfeit goods, identity theft, and mail-order brides. I especially liked the guidance for fraud investigators."---James Bierstaker, Department of Accountancy, Villanova School of Business, Villanova University
"The cases included in this book point out how the Internet has turned the world into a cookie jar with no lid. When reading the various cases. you can't help but come to the chilling understanding. that the one thing criminals have always needed - access - is now available to them in real time."---Allen Brown, CFE, CPA, Director of Internal Audit, Louisiana Community and Technical College System
"In his typically easy-to-read and hard-to-put-down style, Joseph Wells provides convincing evidence that Internet fraud has evolved into new methodologies that criminals use to gather, organize, and create a whole new category of victims. Highly recommended reading!"---Dick Riley, PhD, CFE, CPA, Louis F. Tanner Distinguished Professor of Public Accounting, College of Business & Economics, West Virginia University
"Mr. Wells's compendium of actual cases illustrates that traditional investigative techniques can help solve modern Internet crimes. As the Internet is used to commit fraud, so it can be used to investigate fraud. A valuable resource!"---Martha R. McVeigh, CFE, Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General
"For anyone desiring to prevent, detect or prosecute Internet fraud, this tome is an engaging. cutting-edge must-read. Well organized with plenty of practical guidance in each chapter."---Dennis M. Dunleavy, CFE, Alexandria, Virginia
"We were taught - follow the cash. Now, we need to learn - follow the IP address. Either way, it leads to the cash and the bad guys. Just when you think you've seen it all, you realize the tremendous creativity of the criminal mind."---Philip C. Levi, CFE, CMC, FCA, CPA/CFF, CA-IFA, Levi & Sinclair, LLP
"The book was frightening, enlightening, and helpful. The devious minds of fraudsters never cease to amaze me. Thankfully, we have some very diligent and talented fraud examiners out there who are equal to the task. My hat's off to them."---Ron Durkin, CFE, CPA, Durkin Forensic Incorporated
Web scams targeting the unemployed. Computer fraud. Online auction fraud. Market manipulation schemes. While the Internet offers a global marketplace for consumers and businesses, it also presents endless potential for crooks and scammers. The same scas found through the mail and phone have crept their way onto the Internet and into e-mail, with new variations of cyber scams emerging all the time.
Internet Fraud Casebook: The World Wide Web of Deceit presents the collected insights of some of the most experienced fraud examiners around the world. Handpicked and edited by Joseph Wells, the founder and Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) --- the world's leading anti-fraud organization --- this collection of revealing case studies sheds new light into the dark corners of online fraud.
Each case in this indispensable casebook explores various kinds of Internet fraud as well as their assorted sub-schemes: phishing, online auction fraud, security breaches, counterfeiting, and others. In addition, each case offers an informative and entertaining look into the complex social factors behind fraudulent behavior on the Web. The observations of each fraud examiner, drawn from years of practical experience, provide readers with invaluable perspectives, many of which have never before been conveyed publicly. Forming a comprehensive picture of the many types of Internet fraud and how they are analyzed across industries and throughout the world. Internet Fraud Casebook equips you with authoritative, proven investigative and preventive guidance.
Real case studies on Internet fraud written by real fraud examiners Internet Fraud Casebook: The World Wide Web of Deceit is a one-of-a-kind collection of actual cases written by the fraud examiners who investigated them. These stories were hand-selected from hundreds of submissions and together form a comprehensive, enlightening and entertaining picture of the many types of Internet fraud in varied industries throughout the world.
- Each case outlines how the fraud was engineered, how it was investigated, and how perpetrators were brought to justice
- Topics included are phishing, on-line auction fraud, security breaches, counterfeiting, and others
- Other titles by Wells: Fraud Casebook, Principles of Fraud Examination, and Computer Fraud Casebook
This book reveals the dangers of Internet fraud and the measures that can be taken to prevent it from happening in the first place.
