Cyberethics — Question 4

Fraud committed using the Internet is called Online fraud. Online fraud may occur in many forms such as :

1. Non-delivered goods
2. Non-existent companies
3. Stealing information
4. Fraudulent payments

Some examples of online fraud are:

1. Credit card fraud where credit card details are stolen from a user's online activities and the money is used without the user's knowledge.
2. Using someone's credentials to watch an online show or movie.
3. Non-delivery of goods after payment is another example. On investigation, a user may find that the company or website was fraud.