Nowadays cyber fraudsters are engaged in cheating people by adopting new methods. Recently, one of our team members also narrowly escaped from such a fraud. Therefore, today we will tell you about some such cyber frauds so that you can be careful.
a) Job Scam – This year this cyber scam was seen the most in the country where scammers send fake job recruitment messages, after which people fill the application by clicking on the links. As soon as the application is filled, the fraudsters extort money from them as fees.
b) Phishing Scam – In this, the fraudsters use the names of well-known companies and government departments to ask people to renew KYC and send fake links. As soon as you click on this link, your bank account is emptied.
c) Emotional Manipulation Scam – In this scam, scammers create an emotional connection with you by creating fake profiles on dating apps or social media and then extort money from you by telling you about an emergency.
d) Tech Support Scam: In this, scammers cheat through fake websites providing technical support. After clicking on these websites, scammers call you and deceive you that there is a virus in your system. Then they cheat by making you click on the link, gaining access to the system and collecting information.
e) Fake Charity Appeal Scam: Scammers cheat in the name of natural disaster. In this, people are appealed to donate for help. After which scammers take advantage of people’s sympathy and cheat money by crowd funding. In this, fraud is also done in the name of helping in the treatment of the poor.
f) Digital Arrest: Scammers call posing as police or customs officers. They claim people to be involved in charges like money laundering or drug consignment. After which people get scared and send money to the scammers.
g) Investment Scam: In this, scammers use social media and lure people into investing in fake schemes by promising huge returns. People get deceived and invest. Interest is received for some time, after that the company closes and the fraudsters end the contact.
h) Scam of sending money by mistake: In such cases, scammers send fake messages to people about receiving money. Then after some time, citing an emergency, they ask for that money. People become victims of fraud by sending money without investigation.
i) Parcel scam: Cyber scammers call people and deceive them that their parcel has been confiscated by the investigation agency due to drugs being found in it. In this case, they will have to pay a fine. People send money to the scammers out of fear.
j) Loan and card scam: Scammers claim to make personal loans and credit cards with fewer documents on websites and social media. On contacting, the scammers ask for a fee to get the work done. As soon as the amount is deposited, the scammers end the contact.
k) Parcel scam: Scammers call people and deceive them that their parcel has been confiscated by the investigation agency due to drugs being found in it. In this case, they will have to pay a fine. People get scared and send money to the scammers.
l) Loan and card scam: Scammers claim to make personal loans and credit cards on websites and social media with fewer documents. On contacting, scammers ask for a fee to get the work done. As soon as the amount is deposited, scammers end the contact.
M) Social media defamation: Scammers make people their victims with the help of a girl. In this, people’s objectionable video calls are recorded. Later, by threatening to defame, scammers target them with the help of the recording and cheat them.
n) Cash on delivery scam: Scammers create fake websites similar to real shopping apps. On shopping from here, people get fake or wrong products. Like stones on buying a mobile.
O) Phone scam: This scam is often involved in matters like subsidy. Scammers call posing as government officials in the name of KYC and ask to submit documents. On getting the information, scammers empty the bank account of their victim. Social media defamation: Scammers target people with the help of a girl. In this, people’s objectionable video calls are recorded. Later, by threatening to defame them, scammers target them with the help of the recording and cheat them.
