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Article: Online fraud increases as state law enforcement faces cuts.(Local)

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March 31, 2009
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As state and local law enforcement face cutbacks, federal Internet crime watchdogs say they've seen a spike in reports of online fraud.

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Discussing a study released Monday, officials said the 33 percent increase during 2008 in the number of complaints filed with a federal Internet crime clearinghouse is being driven in part by trouble in the nation's economy.

Washington has been hit especially hard, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center report, ranking sixth in the nation in the ...

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