ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Internet Fraud and Identity Theft.

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2002

TOPIC: An Internet watchdog group found that a fake Web site, which mimicked eBay Inc.'s online auction house site, tried to steal credit card information from eBay's customers, as reported by Reuters. An email sent to eBay customers asked them to re-enter financial information on to the fake Web site called ebayupdates.com, according to Dean White, the Asia-Pacific coordinator of SANS Institute Internet Storm Center. The company hosting the fake site was informed and the site was unavailable as of Wednesday. Experts say consumers should be extra careful of Internet fraud and identity theft during the holiday season. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Diane Terry is one of the nation's foremost authorities on credit fraud and identity theft. During her more than 20 years of experience in this field she has played an important role in numerous major fraud investigations; advised federal, state and local law enforcement agencies; taught courses in financial crimes; and has written extensively on the subject of credit fraud and identity theft. Currently, she is director of the company's Fraud Victim Assistance Department (FVAD), having founded it in 1992. The FVAD is a one-of-a-kind investigative unit, staffed by over 100 TransUnion employees. They work hand-in-hand with local, state and federal authorities, analyzing documentation of credit-fraud and identity-theft cases provided by victims. They assist authorities in developing leads to apprehend perpetrators; they accompany police investigators working under search warrants; and they help sift through and identify evidence for use in criminal prosecutions. They also testify in criminal trials. For the past eighteen years Terry has worked with local law enforcement, the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Attorney General's Office representing TransUnion in major fraud investigations. A number of these have resulted in high-profile arrests and convictions. Terry teaches a law enforcement post-certification class on credit fraud and identity theft to law enforcement officers in California and has recently become an instructor for the Department of Justice economic crimes class. Terry has represented TransUnion on numerous credit fraud task forces and work groups and has served as an expert witness in the areas of financial crimes and identity theft in both criminal and civil cases. Terry has been an active member of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators since 1981. PR: Jeffrey Junkas, 312-985-3859, [e-mail]

Larry Gilbert, CEO of Identico Systems, is a sought after expert on how organizations can effectively implement solutions that minimize the escalating risks associated with stolen, fraudulent and unverified identity without gaining the "Big Brother" stigma. Gilbert can offer insight into biometrics, smart card and other identity verification technologies and the potential impact technology they could have on domestic and corporate security. PR: Kim Baker, 781-684-0770, [e-mail]

Dr. Ron Rymon, president and CEO of CrediView, is renowned as the author of an innovative risk-modeling technology that can accurately determine e-commerce fraud risks. He has worked at length with leading U.S. credit card issuers and service providers to implement this state-of-the-art technology and achieved results that outperformed all existing systems. Prior to establishing CrediView, Dr. Rymon served as a consultant for large U.S. and overseas corporations and government agencies in the areas of financial modeling, consumer credit and insurance risk. Dr. Rymon holds a doctorate in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania and has been a contributing member to both the research faculty of the University of Pittsburgh and the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel. He is also extensively published in scientific journals and often participates in prominent conferences across the globe. 650-532-6155, [e-mail]; PR: The Hoffman Agency ([e-mail], 720-941-2636).

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