Forgery and impersonation have always been a threat to commerce
and government. Technological advances and globalisation of trade
have presented powerful new tools and opportunities not only to
legitimate business but to those who make money from attacking
it. ID theft - against individuals, professional firms,
private companies - is an increasingly common method of fraud which
yields significant profit to the fraudster at minimal risk of
prosecution, especially if conducted online from a distant
jurisdiction.
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The original publication date for this article was 04/11/2010.
