Analysis of C2C Internet Fraud and Its Counter Measures

Jinhyo Jung, Chang-Moo Lee

Abstract


In recent days, internet appears to be a daily necessity, which leads to the increase of internet fraud. This study particularly focuses upon C2C internet fraud, while other researches on internet fraud seldom touch such a topic. The aim of this study is to grasp the stark reality of the soaring C2C online fraud, to categorize the type of the frauds, to identify the root causes of the fraud, and to suggest security measures to prevent the C2C online fraud.


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