No date has been set for service to be restored. An investigation is being conducted by AOL's legal department. Porter would not say if the Russian government or other authorities are involved in the probe. Credit card fraud is a growing problem in Russia, where organized crime reportedly has become a powerful force in business. AOL's experience serves as a warning for other companies looking to tap into Russia's potentially vast market for online commerce.
Fraud is tremendous here.
The service provider gets defrauded because the user accounts don't get paid, and there is also fraud involved in ordering on the Internet. However, there is no provision in the code for electronic or telephone fraud, or for fraudulent payments via computer systems. I think in America the problem is bigger. Still, he conceded that credit card fraud may proliferate as Russians learn how to both use and abuse this mainstay of capitalism. You must have a lot money and respect.