E-fraud more than doubles.
Consumers filed 66.6% more complaints about online fraud in 2004 than in 2003 (207,449 vs. 124,509).
Source: The National White Collar Crime white collar crime n. a generic term for crimes involving commercial fraud, cheating consumers, swindles, insider trading on the stock market, embezzlement and other forms of dishonest business schemes. The term comes from the out of date assumption that business executives wear white shirts and ties. It also theoretically distinguishes these crimes and criminals from physical crimes, supposedly likely to be committed by "blue collar" workers. Center and the FBI, www.ifccfbi.gov, 2005.
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