Exhibits include a bogus AOL e-mail alert sent to illegally obtain a member s password and billing data. A How-To section of the museum details a variety of scams. Ad Cops is the brainchild of Clements and Mike Brown, both former online advertising professionals. Researching databases of different advertising networks, Clements and Brown realized the same thieves were generating false sales with stolen credit cards. Cross-referencing accounts among the ad networks let member agencies deny accounts to anyone violating contractual terms and conditions.
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