Spying has gone digital, and it has moved beyond just feeding a nation's intelligence and military. Countries including China and Russia are using economic espionage to massively feed off foreign innovation to significantly boost their own economies and, in turn, harm those of others.
What is ID theft? How does it happen? Learn about identity theft and how credit fraud can affect you. Read our guide to identity theft & credit fraud now!
Identity fraud is still a comparatively rare type of crime, but it can be very worrying for the victims. And, in recent years it has increased in level, while official reports indicate that other crimes have decreased.
Let’s say you’re a cyberthief who just compromised hundreds of bank accounts worth millions of dollars. Congratulations! You're now the scourge of the global community. Now, all you need to do is get your hands on that money.
On October 16, 1906, German shoemaker Wilhelm Voight, just released from prison for forgery, purchased parts of used captain's uniforms. In this masquerade of a Prussian military officer he arrested the mayor and the treasurer of Köpenick for suspicion of crooked bookkeeping and confiscated the municipal funds. In Germany Voigt is not seen as a criminal, but rather as a folk hero and a victim of official prejudice, who was caught in the kafkaesque situation of not getting work without a residence permit, while not being able to have a residence permit without work.
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