In The Good Old Days.......

....... anonymity was accomplished with bedsheets and hoods. Today it is much easier but the character of those under the hoods hasn't changed.

Peeking in cyberspace's back door
James Stribopoulos Jul. 12, 2009
Criminals are innovative. Not surprising then that they have flocked to the Internet to ply their trade. Just like the rest of us, criminals enjoy anonymity when they go online. The law-abiding cherish that anonymity because it keeps our web surfing histories private.

Online swindlers commit virtual crimes

In a lawless corner of the universe, a small frigate-class starship skims through empty space