There is in amazing amount of Internet fraud going on through-mail. Our guest, Sergeant Dean Ackemann, works for the San Jose Police Department Financial Crimes Unit. His job is to handle Internet fraud cases and often sees people falling for the same scams over and over. He will be on to talk about some common scams and potentially take a few calls.
Fraud on the Internet reported to U.S. authorities increased by 33 percent last year, rising for the first time in three years, and is surging this year as the recession deepens, federal authorities said on Monday.
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GeekSpeak is a radio show broadcast live from Santa Cruz every Saturday at 10:00 am on California's central coast public radio station, KUSP [Studios located at 203 8th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062]. Now in its eighth year, Geek Speak provides a vital, down-to-earth sharing of news and views between the tech and mainstream communities, with the goal of helping listeners better understand new technologies and the techno-babble that accompanies them.
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