Identity deception on the internet has become of increasing concern in today’s society. As technology improves and evolves, the internet is said to pose a danger to those who are unfortunate or misinformed enough to fall for the many scams put in place to take advantage of the innocent and naive. It is relatively easy and affordable to create a false identity online for one’s own personal gain using false user names, websites and inside knowledge. There are groups of people who are opposed to the internet and its development for fear of its corruption and erosion of society as a whole. There are also mechanisms in place such is IP and email address verification and codes to help curb destructive usage of online identity deception. However, perhaps not factored into the equation is that identity deception is also rampant in real life without the need for the internet as an aid. Stronger trust placed by society into traditionally operating real world companies and institutions results in the increased danger and likelihood of being deceived by those companies than it is through any virtual online operation utilising identity deception.
