You can contact the webmaster at . The group, which is part of the National Coalition for the Prevention of Economic Crime, kicks off its series of monthly briefings in San Jose, California, the capital of the Silicon Valley, on April 12. Losses due to online fraud are increasing dramatically as more and more companies conduct business on the Internet. It is our hope that these briefings will allow online merchants to discover ways to fight back and protect themselves. The IFC was set up to gather data on Internet fraud and to provide education, training and research on a complex but growing area of crime.
Identity theft is the basis for online and offline fraud.
Citing a 100 percent increase in online auction fraud, the Federal Trade Commission last month kicked off a program to educate consumers and law enforcement authorities about Internet fraud.