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To: REM55 who wrote (6885)	5/20/1999 2:31:00 AM
From: REM55	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11417

The following is the intro to an article on CBS Marketwatch. It demonstrates the need for the security of EMBASSY. The whole article is worth reading. 6 million e-commerce victims But most consumers like online shopping By William L. Watts, CBS MarketWatch Last Update: 2:39 PM ET May 19, 1999 Personal Finance WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Credit card fraud has victimized 6 million online shoppers so far, according to a consumer survey released Wednesday. Grant noted that NCL's Internet Fraud Watch project has seen reported scams rise 600 percent. Although the figure represents only 7 percent of online consumers, it nevertheless raises "a big yellow flag," given that e-commerce activity has reached significant levels in only the last two to three years, said National Consumer League President Linda Golodner in a news conference. The survey found most Americans view technology and the Internet as a positive force and expect e-commerce to gain ground in coming years. Worries remain, however, over online privacy