No CASE for the Internet Cybercrime is not new and not at all surprising.
Crooks are crooks in any forum.
The Internet is merely a new realm in which crooks can run their scams and do their deeds. The fear of an onslaught of cybercrime, among many other security reasons, has lead to numerous countries enacting anti-cybercrime legislation. Singapore's answer to computer crime is the Computer Misuse Act. Enacted as recently as 1992, this piece of legislation has already been amended to reflect the rapid metamorphosis of the Internet and cybercrooks. In Singapore alone, computer crime has grown exponentially.