Top 8 Internet Fraud and Scams (Part 1)
Here are common examples of online fraud to help you
spot internet scams and avoid falling into traps.
Email Phishing. You receive
a claiming to come from a legitimate entity, (bank, email provider). The tells you the company has made some changes and needs you to confirm the information. If
you follow the link in these fishing emails,you'll be brought to a
fraud site.
Tech Support Scams. Someone calls you and pretends to be
from Microsoft or a computer security company. They convince that
your computer is infected and coax you into letting them remotely control your machine.
From there, they might
steal your data or install ransomware. They'll try to
sell you a worthless "security suite" or demand payment for their "services".
Online Dating Scams. Scammers will try to get you to c
hat on an alternative app, so the dating site doesn't shut them down. Then the scammer can ask you to "
cover the cost" of something (package to you, tickets).
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