computer crime

Computer crime is any illegal act which involves a computer system whether the computer is an object of a crime, an instrument used to commit a crime or a repository of evidence related to a crime. Telecommunication crime is the fraudulent use of any telephone, microwave, satellite or other telecommunications system. Many telecommunications systems themselves are computers and therefore in some instances, offences against a telecommunication system can also be considered a computer crime. Computers …

…due to reluctance on the part of victims to report such crime and the many different jurisdictions in Canada. However, with growing economic losses to victims, more crimes are being reported to police. Recent losses in relation to telecommunications crimes have been very large. Some computer criminals operate on an international scale and in an organized fashion. These criminals can route their activities through countries where jurisdictional processes and legal problems can make investigation difficult.