Scareware Fraud: All Trick and No Treat? (Part One)

Authors

Robert E. Holtfreter, Central Washington UniversityFollow

Department or Administrative Unit

Accounting

Document Type

Article

Author Copyright

© 2011 by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in Austin, Texas

Publication Date

4-2011

Journal

Fraud Magazine

Abstract

It's better to be safe than sorry, the saying goes. But sometimes the promise of safety lures unsuspecting victims into more danger. Certified Fraud Examiners need to know about scareware, the latest evolution in the malware market.

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Recommended Citation

Holtfreter, R.E. (2011). Scareware fraud: All trick and no treat? Part one. Fraud, 26(2), 28-30, 46-47.