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Cyber Crime

Cyber Crime is a fast-growing area of crime.More and more criminals are exploiting the speed, convenience and anonymity of the Internet to commit a diverse range of criminal activities that know no borders, either physical or virtual, cause serious harm and pose very real threats to victims worldwide. What is the Cyber Crime? Cyber crime encompasses any criminal act dealing with computers and networks (called hacking).  Additionally, cyber crime also includes traditional crimes conducted through the Internet.  For example; hate crimes, telemarketing and Internet fraud, identity theft, and credit card account thefts are considered to be cyber crimes when the illegal activities are committed through the use of a computer and the Internet. Identity theft Identity theft and fraud is one of the most common types of cyber crime. The term Identity Theft is used, when a person purports to be some other person, with a view to creating a fraud for financial gains. When th