Internet Fraud Casebook: The World Wide Web of Deceit

"A valuable resource for consumers, businesses, and fraud investigators alike. It is filled with fascinating cases that range from fraud on auction sites, counterfeit goods, identity theft, and mail-order brides. I especially liked the guidance for fraud investigators."---James Bierstaker, Department of Accountancy, Villanova School of Business, Villanova University

"The cases included in this book point out how the Internet has turned the world into a cookie jar with no lid. When reading the various cases. you can't help but come to the chilling understanding. that the one thing criminals have always needed - access - is now available to them in real time."---Allen Brown, CFE, CPA, Director of Internal Audit, Louisiana Community and Technical College System

"In his typically easy-to-read and hard-to-put-down style, Joseph Wells provides convincing evidence that Internet fraud has evolved into new methodologies that criminals use to gather, organize, and create a whole new category of victims. Highly recommended reading!"---Dick Riley, PhD, CFE, CPA, Louis F. Tanner Distinguished Professor of Public Accounting, College of Business & Economics, West Virginia University

"Mr. Wells's compendium of actual cases illustrates that traditional investigative techniques can help solve modern Internet crimes. As the Internet is used to commit fraud, so it can be used to investigate fraud. A valuable resource!"---Martha R. McVeigh, CFE, Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General

"For anyone desiring to prevent, detect or prosecute Internet fraud, this tome is an engaging. cutting-edge must-read. Well organized with plenty of practical guidance in each chapter."---Dennis M. Dunleavy, CFE, Alexandria, Virginia

"We were taught - follow the cash. Now, we need to learn - follow the IP address. Either way, it leads to the cash and the bad guys. Just when you think you've seen it all, you realize the tremendous creativity of the criminal mind."---Philip C. Levi, CFE, CMC, FCA, CPA/CFF, CA-IFA, Levi & Sinclair, LLP

"The book was frightening, enlightening, and helpful. The devious minds of fraudsters never cease to amaze me. Thankfully, we have some very diligent and talented fraud examiners out there who are equal to the task. My hat's off to them."---Ron Durkin, CFE, CPA, Durkin Forensic Incorporated

Web scams targeting the unemployed. Computer fraud. Online auction fraud. Market manipulation schemes. While the Internet offers a global marketplace for consumers and businesses, it also presents endless potential for crooks and scammers. The same scas found through the mail and phone have crept their way onto the Internet and into e-mail, with new variations of cyber scams emerging all the time.

Internet Fraud Casebook: The World Wide Web of Deceit presents the collected insights of some of the most experienced fraud examiners around the world. Handpicked and edited by Joseph Wells, the founder and Chairman of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) --- the world's leading anti-fraud organization --- this collection of revealing case studies sheds new light into the dark corners of online fraud.

Each case in this indispensable casebook explores various kinds of Internet fraud as well as their assorted sub-schemes: phishing, online auction fraud, security breaches, counterfeiting, and others. In addition, each case offers an informative and entertaining look into the complex social factors behind fraudulent behavior on the Web. The observations of each fraud examiner, drawn from years of practical experience, provide readers with invaluable perspectives, many of which have never before been conveyed publicly. Forming a comprehensive picture of the many types of Internet fraud and how they are analyzed across industries and throughout the world. Internet Fraud Casebook equips you with authoritative, proven investigative and preventive guidance.

Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, is the founder and Chairman of the Board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world's largest anti-fraud organization. Mr. Wells writes, researches, and lectures to business and professional groups on fraud-related issues. He has authored seventeen books and scores of articles. His writing has won numerous awards, including the top articles of the year for Internal Auditor magazine and the Journal of Accountancy. The American Accounting Association previously named him Accounting Education Innovator of the Year for his pioneering work in fraud examination education.

DR. JOSEPH T. WELLS, CFE, CPA, is the founder and Chairman of the Board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world's largest anti-fraud organization. Mr. Wells writes, researches, and lectures to business and professional groups on fraud-related issues. He has authored seventeen books and scores of articles. His writing has won numerous awards, including the top articles of the year for Internal Auditor magazine and the Journal of Accountancy. The American Accounting Association previously named him Accounting Education Innovator of the Year for his pioneering work in fraud examination education.