“Eighteen people were charged in what may be one of the nation’s largest credit card fraud rings, a sprawling international scam that duped credit-rating agencies and used thousands of fake identities to steal at least $200 million, federal authorities said Tuesday.” ...
Pfleeger (2005) reminds us that modern cyber-criminals can often be individuals that are difficult to detect. They “wear business suits, have university degrees, and appear to be pillars of their communities.” In addition to this, because of the wide spread accessibility to the internet and communications, it makes it easier for these criminals to operate in groups spread across the globe. ...