What did the tiny machine that Montford’s gang added to cash machines do?
It copied the information from the debit cards that people put into machines.
How much money had De Montford stolen before he was arrested?
He had stolen over 72,000 pounds.
Why was Sam Jenkins astonished when she discovered that her bank account was empty?
Because just two weeks before, there had been 15,000 pounds in it.
What did the email Sam received a month before ask her to do?
It asked her to give personal information such as bank account details, passwords and PIN numbers.
What did the identity thief do with information Sam provided?
They/He used the information to steal Sam’s identity and open a new bank account. He/ They then moved Sam’s money into the new account, took the money out and
happened when people opened the ‘I love you’ email?
A virus went to everyone’s address book.
Why did the police have to let the Filipino programmer go?
Because at that time it wasn’t a crime to write computer viruses.
How did Cyber Promotions help other company?
It helped other companies to advertise their products by email.
Why did Wallace have to pay Facebook $771 million in 2009?
He sent email to 14 million Facebook users. The emails directed them to other websites that paid Wallace for each visit. That was illegal.
