Social Media and Crime and how we are the problem and the solution

1. The Rise of the New 419’ers Social Media , Crime and how we are the problem and solution By Elroy Serrao

2. we are no longer “alone” online

3. We are connected and we are sharing online

4. We upload 20 hours of video every minute !!!

5. 8 billion tweets and counting

6. We share more private details of our lives with strangers today, than we ever did !!

7. Is this such a good thing

8. probably not and here’s why…

9. “ Hi, I’m Peter Attah Help me distribute $15 million to charity „

10. 419 Scam A Scam in which the target is persuaded to advance sums in the hope of gaining large sums of money

11. Welcome to 419 scam 2.0

12. Social media is also being used to spear the big fish

13. tiny links arebig problems

14. 12.2% of all shortened URL’s in 2009 on bit.ly were spam

15. Spam fast becoming integral part of shortened URL’s. Rising source of Malware !!

16. Oops !! This is what happens if you aren’t careful

17. So Whatare the cops doing ?

18. they are using social media to find stolen bikes

19. they want to be your #1 friend

20. they are catchingcriminals using facebook

21. and they are using some App Magic

22. nixle – Informing the community

23. BBC Truth about Crime– Oxford Map

24. Photography Credits GangstersParadise by Ruben Bos(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbos/174671302/) Come and Find Meby Thomas Hawk(http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/22293824/) FlickrMeeting at Tusk by Voj (http://www.flickr.com/photos/milivoj/2166043959/ ) Cool You Tube logo Projection on Wall by cjaffepickett (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carriewriter/2668145681) Day One Hundred Twelve by Dusrin Diaz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/polvero/3466964233/) Everywhere questions by Doberagi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doberagi/1404539812/) African men series #5 by daveblume (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kioko/3796910910/) Web Service's 2.0 by Pipeapple (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pipeapple/3280609082/) Tiger Shark with Diver by Willy Volk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/volk/1114502410/ ) Dogs from slide 19, Social Media Boot Camp by Wendy Maynard S.W.A.T by Dune Chaser (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunechaser/489467800/) Sunday morning in Uppsala by GeorgiosKaramanis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karamanis/394497477/) Homeless man and his best friend by Beverly & pack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkadog/3093763311/ ) Facebook by Laughing Squid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/986548379/) Mac Applications by rcoasterk22 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83029339@N00/1525278381/)

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