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How the Computer Criminals Control Information: Typess of Computer Crime

codes, the computer crimi- crime to occur.

Computer as the nals program these codes
Instrumentality of the into other cellular phones In every following case,
Crime simply by hooking up the the systems merely

F phone to a personal com- facilitate the offenses:

O Here, the processes of the puter
R computer facilitate the * Using software original- * Helping the computer
E crime. ly developed by program- crime to occur faster

N mers in other countries * Processing of greater
S The computer criminal in- they reprogram the signal amounts of information

I troduces a new code (pro- chip in the cellular phone * Making the computer
C gramming instructions) to * Share the same through crime more difficult to
manipulate the computer’s underground computer identify and trace

M analytical processes and bulletin board services * Unlawful banking trans-
E for converting legitimate (BBS) actions and money laun-

T computer processes for dering
H the following illegitimate Computer is incidental * Supporting unlawful
O purposes: to other crimes activity via BBSs

D * Erasing or denying
O * Fraudulent use of au- In this category of com- proper access of organized

L tomated teller machine puter crime, the computer computer crime records
O (ATM) cards and accounts is not essential for the or books, and bookmak-
G * Theft of money from

Y accrual, conversion, or
transfer accounts, credit
card fraud, fraud from

computer transactions
like the stock transfers,
sales, or billings and

telecommunications
fraud

* Billing charges to
other customers through
cellular phones

* Once they capture the
computerized billing
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