How to detect scam online

SCAM is an English term, meaning scam. By definition, SCAM is used to describe any business or individual who makes money or other "bargains" from victims without suspicion. In the Internet world, online SCAM is increasing and generating many variations. We will learn more in this article.

"Hey man, pay attention. Listen and remember to keep it a secret. I have a friend from abroad who wants to come here and play. He is rich but has a hard time getting through a series of procedural steps. Because of that, I hope that you can give me a few dozen dollars in advance so that we can speed up the process. You don't have to worry. I will pay you 100 times more than the amount you advance. What do you think? "

If someone strange meets you on the street and tells you something like that, you should ignore what he says and go on. You can even report this to the local police. Who can believe a person we've never met? However, online scam is almost the same and has tricked thousands of people to give money to them in different ways. It seems that in everyday life people are very smart, but when online, they are very easy to be fooled.

The usual scam takes names like Nigerian scam or 419 scam . In addition, there are many other types of scam, but their main purpose is to trick people into giving them as much money as possible, along with your bank account information. Along with that are thousands of other online scam. Some are like Nigerian scam, but others are completely different. Some even install programs that contain malicious code on your computer and become a persistent problem.

The best way to solve online scam is to stay away from them completely. As such, you will not have to recover the incidents they caused. For this reason, we will guide you through the steps to identify a scam so you do not become their victim. English has sentences: " if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is ." ( If something sounds too good, too good to be true, that might be true ).

Types of scam

There are thousands of ways to cheat today, but most are aimed at stealing money, property or information.Scammers will use all stealthy methods to steal your personal information.After obtaining this information, they can use your identity to perform fraudulent activities such as using a credit card or opening a bank account.Here are the most common scam methods and theft of personal information:

Hack

Hack is a method used when a fraudster accesses your personal information by using technology to hack into your computer, mobile device or network and steal that information.

Identity theft

Identity theft is a type of fraud involving the use of another person's identity to steal money or gain other benefits.

Trading scam

A simple example of this type of scam is that you will receive an e-mail from someone pretending to be a bank employee and tell you that you have been overdrawn or purchased goods that you did not actually implement. , and then they ask you to log in and verify the information.However, the link in the e-mail that these people sent brought you to a fake website.This site will record information such as your username and password.

Auction fraud

This type of scam appears in the form of someone selling an item on online auction sites such as E-bay or Craigslist but only virtual.For example: Someone may ask to sell you a ticket for an upcoming concert that is actually not an official ticket.

Donate scam

This form of fraud will be carried out by a model where someone claims that they have a child or someone they know is ill and needs financial assistance (this type of fraud is especially universal). turn on social networking sites in Vietnam).Although there are actually many cases of calling for donations, there are also an alarming number of fake account creators on websites with the hope of phishing, appropriating the money of good people. center.

Catfish (online dating)

This form of fraud is done under the scenario that a person creates a fake online profile with the intention of deceiving others.For example, a woman can create a fake profile on an online dating site, create a relationship with one or more people and then gradually ask others to give her money or provide information. personal.In Vietnam, this scam method is especially popular in the early years when online games exploded.Usually a gamer will create an in-game account to get used to and scam other accounts.

Phishing through calls

For example, there is a person claiming to be a technical support technician from a computer company (such as Dell) calling and notifying you that they have received information that your computer is infected with a virus or They have been hacked and they will provide remote connections to your computer to troubleshoot and then steal the information on your device.

419 scam

The 419 scam is also known as the Nigerian scam.This trick hits the greed, aversion and trust of others.Title 419 is taken from Nigeria's anti-fraud law.People call these scammers 419-er and this trick is industry 419. These scammers often send emails claiming to be the chief accountant of a company or a bank employee, suggesting cooperate with you in big profitable deals and ask for bank account information to deposit money into your account.But in fact, the information this bank is used against against the owner or deposit will not be deposited into your account.

Investment scam

If you are looking for a quick way to make money, get rich, beware, scammers have created many easy-to-make money-type scenarios to catch enthusiasm and desire to do Your wealth has since made you 'lose your life'.

Job fraud and income

The form of fraud through work will trick you into transferring money to crooks by providing you with "guaranteed" ways to earn money quickly or a 'high-paying job' job.This form of fraud is also particularly popular in Vietnam.

Strategy of Internet Scam

Most scams often cling to the basic qualities of people in life. A lot of things are not hype. They include features such as fear, self-conceit and greed. Phishing art has taken advantage of these traits for hundreds of years, based on human greed and you can convince them to be happy and sad to be hot.

This also means that most online scams have very few signs. If you receive a message or an invitation to access a site that says you will be in danger if you do not download some applications, this tweak is a sign of a scam. Such announcements often rely on human fear. Of course, you don't want your computer to be infected. But, these applications are often anonymous or some kind of malware. Be wary of such suspicious announcements and be sure to delve into any application before downloading and installing it.

Most of us don't think we are self-sufficient. However, imagine that you're on a social network and receive a message containing a link, saying 'You won't believe how great you look in this video!' (You can't imagine how awesome you look in this video!). Most of us will access that link immediately to watch the video, especially when we are worried that it looks funny. There are many people and organizations on social networks, you can't know who will be viewed.

The 'artisans' scam captures the psychology of people that they are very worried about their photos online. That's why they use such notifications to trick people into accessing fake videos. In many cases, many videos appear along with a pop-up window. This window notices that the user does not have the right video player for this video and requires the user to download and install a software, then the video will be displayed. However, this program will display fake malware later.

Some malware can cause some difficulties if you install them on your computer. The hard-key application can copy all the information you type on the keyboard and immediately send information to the 'artisan' scam. These people will filter out the information you type on the key and easily find out personal information such as the username and password that you access a website, including a bank account or a purchase page. Online shopping. Others can directly access your computer with cracker - a malicious hacker. This cracker can control your computer without you noticing.

Where is a scam?

Not all scams trick people into relying on their greed or pride. Some also rely on human altruism. Charity Scam is very popular on the Internet. So, you should learn carefully about any charity requests before donating money.

Among the scam tactics used to 'hunt', greed is often the most commonly used tactic. These scam often promise to pay a large amount of money if the victim is to invest a small amount of money. This means taking something without losing anything. A lot of 'artisans' scam use email to hunt. They will send tram, even millions of emails, to potential victims. If successful with only a small fraction of the emails they send, the amount of money tricked is also huge.

When you receive an invitation online, take some time to analyze it. A little time to think but can keep money for you. Do not trust the links or certificates that are attached to the invitation. In addition, please search for the information yourself to confirm whether the invitation is trustworthy. Some invitations are very honest, while others try to lure you into the pyramid scheme scam (pyramid scam) or pump-and-dump scam (stock scam via email).

Some easily detectable signs of phishing scam:

1. • A message requires you to act now: "You must act now!"
2. • A promise to earn high profits in a short period of time
3. • Use many terms and jargon
4. • Confirmed as confidential information or a confession

The "artists" scam will try to use anything to convince you to give them money. Recently, some scam even claim to be representatives of the US government. They send messages to potential victims with an invitation to contribute to the economic stimulus package to help overcome the economic crisis.

Some potential victims have come back to trick the "artisans" scam. A website named 419 Eater convinced people who had been scammed against the scam - scambaiting. This site defines scambaiting as attracting the'cam's artisans that take them time and effort. Some even persuade them to go a long way. It is known that the "artisans" scam are just as greedy as their victims.

Always be careful, don't believe anything you read and remember to think carefully before clicking on anything. Thus, you can avoid the tricks of the scammers.