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Different types of scam Fraud

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04_Swapnil Bhalchakra
Mar 14, 2022
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We are living in digital world where technology develops day by day.Internet is affordable and devices are also,So criminals are also using digital platforms for criminal/illegal activities.

Types of Cybercrime -

Online Money ask - it is attempt to scam people by giving them false hope/promises

People who need employment are very easily fell into traps

Fraudster tell you to pay amount for interview or other things like enroll for next hiring

Lottery ,jackpot, direct money into account like this promises are scammers doing

Then they will block or didn’t gave you reply

Sextortion - 

It is blend of sex+extortion.It is similar to online blackmail

It is modern term and growing faster through social media

Basically teenagers and younger peoples are fell into this easily

Victim got dm/msg then asking for video call for revealing their private/sensitive information or exchange of naked images or videos.Then they store that data and blackmailing victim to pay extortion or do other activity

Phising - it is type of fraud that involves stealing personal information such as login id & password , credit/debit card information etc

Attacker will send mail/link that looks like similar as original website

Vishing - it is attempt where fraudsters try to seek personal information like id,password,atm pin,debit/credit card info or pin otp through call

Smishing - it is fraud that uses text msg/mail to lure victims into call innocent people,visiting harmful websites or downloading malicious content 

Ransomware - Ransomeware is type of computer malware that encrypt the files,storage mediaon devices like smartphones,computer,laptops etc. Victim is asked to pay demanded ransom for decryption of device

Data breach - In this Database information is leaked by anonymous/unauthorized person.

Domino's , Mobikwik,Air India's data breach is also done recently 


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