|
|
Computers are new tools of choice among thieves.
- Article from:
-
Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) (viaKnight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Article date:
-
August 25, 2005
|
Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 Tallahassee Democrat. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Jennifer Jefferson
Aug. 25--Times are changing and crimes are getting more complex.
Instead of guns and crowbars, the tools used in new types of crimes include the Internet and eBay.
At a fraud seminar Wednesday night, Detective Leslie Kitching of the Leon County Sheriff's Office Financial Crimes Unit, offered this example:
A local man sold a golf club for more than $200 on eBay. He used PayPal, got confirmation and shipped the golf club. He was alerted later that the buyer withdrew his credit-card payment and said he did not receive what he bought. The seller didn't get his money.
The Sheriff's Office investigated. Often, the seller might have ...