The Role of Intent in Online Scams: Can Lack of Malicious Intent Be a Defense?

Computer and internet fraud covers a wide range of criminal activities, including online scams and other activities intended to trick someone into giving the perpetrator money, financial details, personal injury, or other items of value. The Internet Crime Complaint Center receives an average of 758,000 complaints of Internet scams each year. In 2023, 880,418 complaints […]