Outlawing unsolicited bulk e-mail would be another positive step, Grant says. Online auctions are the activity ripest with fraud, according to Grant. A common problem with auction sites is that buyers do not receive the ordered item, or they get something different from what was advertised. Grant told the story of a woman who ordered a wheelchair but received a lawn chair with wheels. Yet the most common fears are sometimes unfounded.
People often fear the theft of their credit card numbers online.
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