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| Labour Accused Of Creating “Spoof Website” To Slur Opponents |
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| Sunday, 16 November 2008 16:13 |
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AN MP has claimed he was the victim of a "spoof website" which said his party supported killing babies. Tom Brake (Lib Dem Carshalton and Wallington) blamed Labour activists for creating the site, as he spoke in the House of Commons. The website purported to be the official site of Liberal Democrats in the London borough of Sutton, in the constituency next to his. Mr Brake told MPs: "I do not know whether other Members have suffered from spoof websites. The one that I have in mind was a local site for Sutton's Liberal Democrats. "When we clicked on the link, we found that the site purported to describe Liberal Democrat policy. "Apparently, we were in favour of boiling babies, killing the first born and many other atrocious things. "Members will of course be surprised to find that the organisation behind that site was the local Labour party." The MP welcomed a Government initiative to create a national police e-crime unit to deal with internet fraud, but warned that the planned £7 million funding may not be enough. He highlighted the case of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was a victim of fraud after hackers obtained passwords to his bank account and withdrew money. Mr Brake asked: "Has the organisation been set a target that it must meet, and will the proposed £7 million be sufficient for the task?" Home Office Minister Alan Campbell said the centre would help police forces fight fraud, and they would use their own budgets as well as the centre's resources. "The important thing is that the unit will be working with other police forces that have a funded capability," he said. The Government had also been impersonated by internet fraudsters, the Minister said. "Sometimes, fraudsters claim that they are demanding Government-imposed levies, such as a customs fee from HMRC or money for an anti-terrorism certificate from the Home Office." He added: "They produce professional-looking letters that purport to come from Departments in an attempt to convince the intended victim that they are genuine." Related links: Text of full debate. Bookmark This: 
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