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e-crime

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noun

  1. criminal activity that involves the use of computers or networks such as the internet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of e-crime

C20: e- ² + crime

Example Sentences

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Stuart Hyde, the chief constable of Cumbria Constabulary and lead on e-crime for the Association of Chief Police Officers, said there police conducted inquiries into messages on Facebook on 14,000 occasions last year.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2012

By the end of Friday, detectives from the FBI’s e-crime division had read the article and contacted Barr asking if he wouldn’t mind sharing his information.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2012

As media attention mounted, Ryan Cleary, an Essex-based 19-year-old suspected of affiliation to LulzSec, was arrested in a joint UK-US "e-crime" investigation.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2011

South Wales Police said it had also found an under reporting of e-crime but that situation was changing.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2010

Victims urged to report e-crime More than half the victims of e-crime do not report the incident to police, a survey has found.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2010

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