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$67.2 billion: FBI estimate
of what U.S. businesses lose
annually because of
computer-related crimes.
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$8 billion: Consumer
Reports estimate of what U.S.
consumers lost the past two years
because of viruses, spyware and
Internet scams.
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93.8 million: Privacy
Rights Clearinghouse's count of
personal records reported lost or
stolen since February 2005.
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26,150: The Anti-Phishing
Working Group's count of unique
variations of phishing scams
reported in August 2006.
Typical costs of goods and services
in forums:
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$1,000 to $5,000: Trojan
program that can transfer funds
between online accounts.
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$500: Credit card number
with PIN.
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$80 to $300: Change of
billing data, including account
number, billing address, Social
Security number, home address and
birth date.
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$150: Driver's license.
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$150: Birth certificate.
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$100: Social Security card.
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$7 to $25: Credit card
number with security code and
expiration date.
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$7: PayPal account log-on
and password.
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4% to 8% of the deal price:
Fee to have an escrow agent close
a complex transaction.
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Free: Access to a service
that gives details of the issuing
bank for any credit card number.
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-- Representative asking prices
found recently on cybercrime
forums
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