Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorneys Serving Broward County FL

General Criminal Defense Information

Topic: Computer - Internet Fraud Criminal Defense

With thousands of new internet users logging on to the internet each day, the potential for computer / internet crimes are also ion the rise.  Accordingly, the government has become extremely aggressive and allocated  more and more resources to prosecute individuals and businesses for computer and internet crimes.

Innocent individuals and businesses are often caught in the the crosshairs of the government while in the pursuit of computer and internet fraud offenders.

Common computer / internet fraud crimes include:

• Computer fraud
• EBay fraud
• Hacking
• Malware distribution
• Internet Scams and Account Access Theft
• Illegal file-sharing or downloading
• Identity theft
• Theft

Many Internet crimes are prosecuted under the Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 (CFAA). The Act is intended to reduce hacking of computer systems as well as computer fraud and other computer crimes. The Act applies broadly to conduct committed through use of the Internet. Activities prohibited under the Act include intentionally accessing protected information from U.S. agencies or departments, intentionally damaging others’ computers, trafficking in passwords and other similar information.

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