Internet Fraud Casebook The World Wide Web of Deceit

by Wells, Joseph T.

• ISBN13: 9780470643631
• ISBN10: 0470643633
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-26
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

DR. JOSEPH T. WELLS, CFE, CPA, is the founder and Chairman of the Board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world's largest anti-fraud organization. Mr. Wells writes, researches, and lectures to business and professional groups on fraud-related issues. He has authored seventeen books and scores of articles. His writing has won numerous awards, including the top articles of the year for Internal Auditor magazine and the Journal of Accountancy. The American Accounting Association previously named him Accounting Education Innovator of the Year for his pioneering work in fraud examination education.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xiii
Internet Fraud Tree	p. xvii
Phantom Figurines	p. 1
From Russia With Love?	p. 13
Behind a Smoke Screen	p. 21
Cars, Cards, Chemicals and Crayons	p. 31
Small-Town Boys	p. 43
Dangerous Diet	p. 51
The Suburban Spoofer	p. 59
Don't Mess With Texas	p. 69
Hot Wire	p. 81
A Business Within a Business	p. 89
Double Play	p. 97
The eBay-Fraud Brothers	p. 105
Not-So-Precious Metals	p. 113
The Cool-Cash Syndicate	p. 125
Dastardly Design	p. 133
The Reckless Clerk	p. 141
Close Quarters	p. 151
Playing with Fire	p. 161
Hack, Pump and Dump	p. 171
Dangerous Learning Curve	p. 179
The Sherwood Boys	p. 187
The Broken Nest EGG	p. 197
One More Lap to go	p. 207
Death and Taxes	p. 217
Keeping it all in the Family	p. 225
No Security in Online Advance Fees	p. 237
The G.I. Hacker	p. 245
The Wrong Suspect	p. 253
Dribbling on the Internet	p. 261
Behind The Mask	p. 269
Online Pharmacy	p. 279
The Porn Procurement Process	p. 291
Gambling on a Profit	p. 299
The Solitaire Trader	p. 309
The Big Brother He Never Had	p. 315
Wanted: Your Money	p. 325
The Business of Making Money	p. 333
Failure to Deliver	p. 341
Cyber Psycho	p. 349
Drag Queens and Drugs	p. 359
Wire Transfers from Nowhere	p. 369
Glossary	p. 379
Index	p. 383
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