Quinlan Publishing (Boston, MA) has launched "Computer Crimes Law Bulletin," a monthly newsletter targeted to police Officers.Quinlan Publishing (Boston, MA) has launched "Computer Crimes Law Bulletin," a monthly newsletter targeted to police officers, investigators and prosecutors designed to assist in efforts to prevent, investigate and prosecute computer-based fraudulent activity. Topics to be covered include identity theft, computer intrusions, Internet fraud A crime in which the perpetrator develops a scheme using one or more elements of the Internet to deprive a person of property or any interest, estate, or right by a false representation of a matter of fact, whether by providing misleading information or by concealment of , child pornography Child pornography is the visual representation of minors under the age of 18 engaged in sexual activity or the visual representation of minors engaging in lewd or erotic behavior designed to arouse the viewer's sexual interest. , cyber-stalking, credit card fraud Credit card fraud is a wide-ranging term for theft and fraud committed using a credit card or any similar payment mechanism as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction. The purpose may be to obtain goods without paying, or to obtain unauthorized funds from an account. , insurance fraud, computer seizure, mail fraud, sham corporations and money laundering The process of taking the proceeds of criminal activity and making them appear legal. Laundering allows criminals to transform illegally obtained gain into seemingly legitimate funds. . An annual subscription costs $147. |
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