42% of teens said they have posted personal

information online The average loss per phishing

victim jumped from $257 in 2005 to $1,244 in
2006. Only 18% of youth use chat rooms,
however, the majority of Internet-initiated sex
crimes against children are initiated in chat rooms.
65% of online sex offendors used the victim's
social networking site to gain home and school
information about the victim. 54% frequently
have private conversations with online strangers
through instant messaging. 1 in 20 e-mails are
infected with malware. 60% of internet users who
report computer problems do not know the
source. One in 20 children admitted arranging a
secret meeting with someone they met online.
56% of teens receive requests for personal
information. More than 80% of children receive
inappropriate spam on a daily basis. 30%
reported
that they have talked with a
cyber-stranger about
meeting in person.

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I nternet
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