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5 Common Online Scam Tactics

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For most Europeans as well as others in diverse continents, a major source of tragedy over the years and since the advent of the internet has been online scams. These common online scam tactics have being a daily topic. It's not something so new in this recent age as people are becoming accustomed to flow already.

Although there seems to be a lot of awareness created by this menace; it has not in any way affected the number of people being scammed on a usual basis. Why is that happening? it's important to know that these scammers always look for new ways to scam their victims; hence, it is important for everyone to keep updated on new ways being devised to rob them of their hard-earned treasures.

Listed below are some of the known common online scam tactics that most online scammers make use of in recent times.

Common Online Scam Tactics

1. Romantic and Dating Scams

This type of scam is the most popular and most used by a huge amount of online scammers. Scams by these fraudsters are possible with an impersonated account of who they are not; these scammers will have any information and file available to make you feel like you are dealing with a real person just to get cash off your hands.

These dating scammers are usually romantic and so sweet to deal with. However, they will never cease to come up with the most untrue and sad stories when it's time for them to start ripping you off.

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2. Celebrity Scams

Scammers now create a form of impersonated account like that of a well-known singer, artist, or a public figure who seems to be having a massive influence on a particular audience. What they do is own an account and keep it updated like that of the to-be-cloned celebrity; whenever a victim falls prey and follows such an account, they keep their chats running till they finally create a sad story to scam their supposed-fan. They also might seek other ways to scam their victims too.

3. Charity Scams

Have you ever received a message asking you to donate a particular amount to a charitable organization that is not too well known? If yes, perhaps it is a trap from the online scammers to rip you of your cash. The best thing to do if you really want to be charitable is to walk into a charity home. In there, donate your cash or whatever you have to give. You're still a charitable giver.

4. E-mail and Bank Operations Scams

This type of scam seems to be more rampant in advanced countries than their counterparts. What scammers in this category do is to message their victims. They pretend to be a bank operator from their choice of financial institution. They will then ask the victim for their banking information to help them correct the data.

It is very advisable to check in to your bank and avoid such calls and emails.

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5. International Business Scams

These scammers are usually those you see flaunting wealth on social media. They make so much money faking to be a highly international organization with high recognition. This class of scammers will make available websites and verification processes. This is to make you have a feeling of dealing and transacting with real businesses, whereas it's all scam.

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In conclusion, we cannot say due to all these stories of scams and all, we'd stop using the internet. We should keep a high social media hygiene when dealing with strangers online.

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Chandra Palan is an Indian-born content writer, currently based in Australia with her husband and two kids. She is a passionate writer and has been writing for the past decade, covering topics ranging from technology, cybersecurity, data privacy and more. She currently works as a content writer for SecureBlitz.com, covering the latest cyber threats and trends. With her in-depth knowledge of the industry, she strives to deliver accurate and helpful advice to her readers.

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