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Why US police would rather pass the buck when it comes to cybercrime
They lack training in how to investigate and prosecute and are short on staff.
Published Sun, Apr 23, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
IMAGINE calling your local police after you have been mugged and being told: "Sorry, muggings are complicated. We don't handle those. Try the FBI."
That is exactly what happens every day when Americans call their local police to report online bank fraud, tax-return fraud and other crimes committed via the Internet.
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