When the individual is the main target of Cybercrime,
the computer can be considered as the tool rather than the
target. These crimes generally involve less technical expertise
as the damage done manifests itself in the real world.
Human weaknesses are generally exploited. The damage
dealt is largely psychological and intangible, making legal
action against the variants more difficult. These are the
crimes which have existed for centuries in the offline. Scams,
theft, and the likes have existed even before the development
in high-tech equipment. The same criminal has simply been
given a tool which increases his potential pool of victims and
makes him all the harder to trace and apprehend.