World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee fell victim to online fraud

Be careful out there - even the man who invented the web can become a victim of on-line fraud. Be sensible and do not click on anything unsolicited.

Sir Tim, who dreamt up the web 20 years ago, said he bought a Christmas present from an online shop. It was only when the present didn't arrive that he realised he had been conned.

He is one of an increasing number of victims of online cyber crime. Around one in four internet users in the UK have fallen victim to online phishing scams that attempt to steal people's financial details while one in six have fallen victim to other types of online fraud. more...