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Wed, Sep 8 2010

Terrifying Study Reveals Two-Thirds Of Web Surfers Victims Of Online Crime

Online CrimeYikes! A new study on Internet crime reveals that two-thirds of the world’s web patrons have been victimized by online illegality, with the number landing at 75% in the U.S. More than 50% of folks report having fallen victim to a computer virus, the most common form of crime. 10% of the poll’s respondents were taken by an online scam and 7% was the number for credit card fraud, profile hacking and encounters with sexual predators.

The study says it takes average of 28 days to resolve a cybercrime and costs approximately $334. So watch out and browse safely! And speaking of online creeps, prepare yourself further with Lemondrop’s insightful article on avoiding skeevy cyber-dates. A girl can never be too careful!

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