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Symposia and Workshops on Ubiquitous, Autonomic and Trusted Computing
A Preliminary Profiling of Internet Money Mules: An Australian Perspective
Brisbane, Australia
July 07-July 09
ISBN: 978-0-7695-3737-5
Along with the massive growth in Internet commerce over the last ten years there has been a corresponding boom in Internet related crime, or cybercrime. According to research recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2006 57,000 Australians aged 15 years and over fell victim to phishing and related Internet scams. Of all the victims of cybercrime, only one group is potentially subject to criminal prosecution: ‘Internet money mules’ – those who, either knowingly or unknowingly, launder money. This paper examines the demographic profile – specifically age, gender and postcode – related to 660 confirmed money mule incidents recorded during the calendar year 2007, for a major Australian financial institution. This data is compared to ABS statistics of Internet usage in 2006. There is clear evidence of a strong gender bias towards males, particularly in the older age group. This is directly relevant when considering education and training programs for both corporations and the community on the issues surrounding Internet money mule scams and in ultimately understanding the problem of Internet banking fraud.
Citation:
Manuel Aston, Stephen McCombie, Ben Reardon, Paul Watters, "A Preliminary Profiling of Internet Money Mules: An Australian Perspective," uic-atc, pp.482-487, Symposia and Workshops on Ubiquitous, Autonomic and Trusted Computing, 2009
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