Internet fraud takes off in Belgium lwa

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The number of reports of internet fraud, such as scams in online trading, or phishing, is last year in Belgium lwa slightly decreased. Reports that the Federal Police in its annual report. In previous years, the number of reports of internet fraud.

The number of reports of internet fraud amounted to 4869, with a decrease of a few percent compared to 2009, when the number of notifications over 5000 came out, as stated in the Annual report. The Federal Police understands by internet fraud all types of fraud and deception in which the perpetrator and the victim, mainly via the internet, you have communicated. Scams to make online purchases and phishing fall under internet fraud.

The Federal Police please note that the actual number of cases almost five times as high, because many people do not report when they are duped. The average amount is more than 7000 euros, but the average is distorted by a few cases where the damage amount is very high: in one case it was a Belgian for 310.000 euros the vessel.

The total damage caused by internet fraud came from above 30 million euros, but according to the police that would include non-reported cases around 150 million euros could have come out.