Web creator too was conned

London: The creator of the World Wide Web has disclosed how he fell victim to online fraudsters who set up a bogus store on the internet.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who dreamt up the web 20 years ago, said he bought a Christmas present from an online shop.

It was only when the present failed to arrive that he realised he had been conned.

Sir Tim is one of an increasing number of victims of online cyber crime. About one in four internet users in the Britain has fallen victim to phishing scams, which attempt to steal people's financial details.