Swatting: The new Cyber-Crime
Swatting is the latest computer-related ploy being played out across the United States. Utilizing VOIP and other computer based telephone services, people are calling 9-1-1, posing as a local person - then the trouble begins. Saying that people with AK-47s are approaching the home, the husband has abused them significantly, there are a number of ploys - each of them costing taxpayers thousands and leaving other people in harms way.
There’s really no way to protect yourself either - the best move is to ensure you check carefully when opening your door or when you hear a rustle outside - it could be the police - and you a victim of swatting.
Swatting - In Action
Source: Breitbart.TV
For anyone interested, there’s a pretty good overview of computer crime from Google Answers:
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=555871
though it’s mostly about corporate crime. Still, it’s pretty intriguing reading.