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World Service,25 May 2004,23 mins

Phishing - a growing cyber crime

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The cyber crime phishing and how the police are poorly prepared to deal with it. Criminals are now targeting people's computers in order to hack into their bank accounts, but law agencies around the world are struggling to cope. Also, how digital technology is bringing food, supplies and even yaks to those in the Himalayas, is SMS text messaging replacing face-to-face communication. Presenter: Gareth Mitchell.

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