ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on several well-known types of cyberdeception. Cyberdeception and theft, as described by David Wall, refers to “the different types of acquisitive harm that can take place” in the digital environment. Identify theft, also called identity fraud, is understood as all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception. Phishing can be described as sending fraudulent communications— emails, text messages, and instant messages— to obtain personal information. Advance fee frauds are scams in which a fraudster leads a victim to believe that they will receive a large payment in the future if they perform some present action. Romance scams are scams in which online profiles are created or manipulated for developing a fraudulent relationship with the intended victim. The stealing of copyrighted content is widespread and pervasive, especially amongst youth. Cryptocurrencies and their markets are especially susceptible to fraud.
