There hasn’t been much news about the Mafia, but that doesn’t mean they no longer exist. In fact, the Mafia is now focused on internet crimes which lead to lucrative payoffs. The FBI has reported that online crime is at an all time high. So why are we hearing so little about it? Cyber crime has been estimated by the US Treasury to be more valuable than the illegal drugs trade – worth more than $100 billion a year.

So what does the Internet Mafia control? You don’t have to think hard to figure this one out. Almost all online pornography is owned by the Mafia, which are usually captive women and children in Russia or Eastern Europe. Many of the fake anti-spyware and antivirus software are controlled by the Mafia.

How did the Mafia get so cyber smart? That’s an easy answer. The Mafia recruits many of its savvy hackers and web programmers from Russia. These cyber criminals are smarter than you think, as most spam and malicous code resonate from these countries.

The Internet Mafia is far different than the one you and I have come to know from watching the news and movies, based on Mafia living and activity. This is the new digital Mafia, and far more dangerous.

There’s one source on the internet that spells this out clearly. Visit http://endmafia.com/ to read more about the Mafia and the internet.

I know one thing that we don’t have to worry about, and that is Vinny “No Thumbs” knocking at your door for protection money.