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Phishing, pharming and identity theft.
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Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal
- Article date:
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September 1, 2007
- Author:
- Brody, Richard G.; Mulig, Elizabeth; Kimball, Valerie
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ABSTRACT
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America, occurring when the criminal obtains confidential information from an individual or business and uses it to access private financial accounts. In today's world of information technology, many thieves prey on their victims via the Internet. The level of disclosure of personal information in many of today's information age transactions is what leaves so many individuals and businesses open to identity theft.
Two of the most common ways that thieves acquire personal information to aid them in identity theft are phishing and pharming. Phishing utilizes bulk e-mail messages to entice recipients into revealing ...