Identity Theft

Group
Name:Cyber Hackers

Group Members
Amber Lick, Joel Carlson, Christine Keck

Project Statement
The increasing problem of internet scams, how technology has been implented in common scams, and how to protect yourself.

Initial Thoughts: The increasing problem of identity theft, how it can be prevented, ways it happens, examples and statistics, etc.

Internet Fraud/Scams/Identity Theft Outline/Ideas
Mini Outline

History/Development -pre internet -Internet statistics -ages, locations fraud.org

Techniques -Phishing -Credit card fraud -Social insurance fraud -Trojans, Viruses, Worms? -Auctions (ie. Ebay) -Scam merchandise Websites -Nigerian money offering scams -Using fake cheques for internet trans -

Each Technique - What is it? -How is it done? -Protection

Famous scamming examples -Lifelock CEO

What happens when your Identity gets stolen? Methods of recovery from scams