Trust the criminal mind to stay one step ahead of the game. Since the Internet entered the consumer world, criminals have found a haven of credit card numbers and people willing to send off personal information for the sake of easy shopping. Easy pickings. In order to protect consumers, new forms of making online payment were born, keeping the consumer's information and wallets safe and secure from fraud. These so-called e-wallets are now the center of attention after the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) on October 13th.