Fraud

Online Scams: Are These All Scams? Distinguishing the Legit from the Scam

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With the advancement of scamming technology, determining the authenticity of a site solely based on appearance has become exceedingly difficult. In the past, it was possible to identify fakes by carefully observing discrepancies such as logo size, layout, wording, domain, etc., which scammers often overlooked when creating spoofed websites or emails. However, modern scammers now produce designs and content of such sophistication that they closely resemble genuine websites and emails. Website copying technology has advanced to the point where it is…

Online Scams: I Just Wanted to Make a Lot of Money Easily

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Online investment scams these days are no longer an issue limited to specific nations, now becoming a social issue prevalent around the globe. Scammers (criminals) deceive their victims through illegal and immoral means, extorting financial assets including cash and virtual assets from them. They are usually a part of a structured criminal syndicate, where they devise sophisticated scenarios to commit “transnational” fraud crimes. Anyone can fall victim to their expertise and slick persuasion, regardless of age, income, or intelligence. The…

Online Scams: Blackmail, Deceptions, and Victims

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Sextortion scam is defined as the crime of blackmailing victims using their sensitive information to inflict great psychological distress and extort them. Victims not only suffer from immediate financial losses but also immense shock and terror, some to the point of having their daily lives severely impacted. Contents DefinitionScamming is defined as the crime of deceiving others via immoral means for financial gains, stealing intellectual property, or unauthorized access to assets. Scammers (criminal, attacker) mostly utilize direct channels such as…

Online Scams: Fraud Through My Phone

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The digital device that we use the most in our daily lives is mobile phone. It is used in a wide range of daily activities such as communication, searching, shopping, making payment, verifying identity, and investing. Some people do not own PCs, but almost everyone these days have mobile phones. Scammers aim for mobile phones because they are the most widespread, most utilized devices. They use subterfuge and scams to steal our money, information, and permissions. Contents These Text Messages…

Online Scams: What Are Online Scams?

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Have you or anyone near you became a victim of online scamming? This article will introduce you to online scams, how the waves of scammers target their victims and in which ways, and what damage they inflict. This article’s contents are based on AhnLab’s in-house data as well as externally available information. When quoting external information, their sources have been cited. Contents What Are Online Scams? Scams vs. Frauds vs. Phishing How Bad Are They? What Are Their Goals? Who…