Lost money online?
Was it a scam, faulty goods or identity theft? Did you know where to report it? Did you get your money back?
Victims of e-crime are being disregarded by police and other authorities according to whose press release landed in our in-tray this week. They say if you're a victim of an online crime, it's almost impossible to get help from the police.
'Ebay e-victims are told to report it to ebay. Credit card victims are told to report it to their credit card company. Victims that used debit cards, wire transfers or cheques are told they simply lost their money.'
E-victims say, police sometimes tell people who are reporting an online crime that they don't have the expertise to deal with it. Or they blame the victims themselves for being stupid enough to fall for a scam.
OK, so much for churnalism, up till now we've just been quoting the release - but internet crime is a growing problem, () and there's an active political debate about what the solution should be.
The Tories say the Government has . But last month, the for a central reporting centre, though there is some debate as to whether they've gone about it in the right way.
We're thinking of looking into this. If you've experience of the issue email us or leave a comment.
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