The buying and selling of goods and services via the Internet has become a normal part of life for millions of people around the world in a very short span of time. Less than two decades ago, most people knew nothing about the World Wide Web, and the word "dot-com" had not yet entered our vocabulary.

The Internet today offers limitless opportunities for commerce. Unfortunately, it also offers limitless opportunities for fraud, identity theft and other predatory behaviors.

At the Law Office of Michael S. Rothman, located in Rockville, Maryland, I offer experienced representation to consumers who are the victims of Internet fraud. I also offer legal services to people harmed by other types of cybercrime including identity theft and e-mail spamming.

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By some estimates, Internet scams involving online auctions and the buying and selling of general merchandise together account for nearly three-fourths of Internet-related consumer fraud. There are many ways to disguise illegitimate transactions and to trick even the most sophisticated users of the Internet, sometimes by manipulating electronic images and documents.

What recourse does a cybercrime victim have? Does consumer protection exist in cyberspace?

As an attorney experienced in Internet law and consumer protection, I know how:

• To help the victims of Internet fraud, enabling them to undo fraudulent transactions
• To recover money lost in such transactions
• To obtain punitive damages, in some instances, from the perpetrators of Internet fraud

I have successfully handled a number of high-dollar consumer protection disputes involving trading on eBay.

I have practiced Internet law since the late 1990s and consider myself a leader in the field. I brought one of the leading cases in Maryland involving commercial spamming, and wrote an article on Internet law and commerce published by the Maryland Journal of International Law and Commerce.

Contact an Experienced Cybercrime and Consumer Protection Lawyer

To learn more about my Internet law practice and how I can help you, please contact my Rockville law firm by phone or e-mail to arrange a free consultation. I represent clients throughout Montgomery County and the District of Columbia and elsewhere in Maryland including Germantown, Bethesda, Potomac, College Park and Columbia.