But I'm acutely aware that the possibility of fraud is even more prevalent in today's world because of the Internet and cell phones and the opportunity for instant communication with strangers.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat oneself.
Trade on the Internet is becoming very widespread. The problem is our laws have not caught up with electronic commerce.
Vast databases of names and personal information, sold to thieves by large publicly traded companies, have put almost anyone within reach of fraudulent telemarketers.
Technology breeds crime and we are constantly trying to develop technology to stay one step ahead of the person trying to use it negatively.
The hacking trend has definitely turned criminal because of e-commerce.
There are some frauds so well conducted that it would be stupidity not to be deceived by them.
Identity theft is a serious crime that affects millions of Americans each year.
What unfortunately happens is we have about... 350 million interactions with consumers a year, between phone calls and truck calls. It may be over 400 million, and that doesn't count any online interactions, which I think is over a billion. You get one-tenth of one-percent bad experience, that's a lot of people - unacceptable.
Perhaps that suspicion of fraud enhances the flavor.
The fact of the matter is that the Internet has brought together millions of people who trust one another for reasons that are unknown.