If all this talk of financial crime sends you scurrying for your
chequebook, pen and snail-mail stamps, then take heart from the companies’
stories at http://www. netscapeworld.com/netscapeworld/
nw-08-1997/nw-08-cybersleuth.html about how they are combating fraud. There are
also plenty of links to companies tackling the problems of electronic commerce.
Check out http://www.cybercash.com for one example of how to ensure your credit
card transactions don’t fall into foul areas of the ether. If all else fails,
it’s reassuring to know that the US National Fraud Information Center is there
to help, at http://www.fraud.org.
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