For this task you need to visit scamwatch website by click on this link.
You are to identify five different scams five different categories from the website. Pick one that is most interesting to you. Examples of categories may be banking scams, Love/Dating Scams, Chain letters scams.
For each scam, identify how the scam works and also come up with suggestions to people to avoid falling victim to the scam.
You can respond to this post by clicking on comment and typing your answer. You should prepare your response in a Word Document and copy and paiste the content in the comment section.
Fake online pharmacies - Fake online pharmacies are scams that use the internet and spam emails to offer drugs and medicine at very cheap prices or without the need for a prescription from a doctor.
ReplyDeleteCard skimming - is the illegal copying of information from the magnetic strip of a credit or ATM card.
Credit card scams - A credit card scam can come in many forms. For example, scammers may use spyware or some other scam to obtain your credit card details. A scammer might steal or trick you into telling them your security code (the three or four digit code on your card) and then make purchases over the internet or the telephone. If they know your PIN, they could get cash advances from an ATM using a ‘cloned’ credit card
Charity scams - These scams try to take advantage of your generosity. They involve a scammer collecting money by posing as a genuine charity. Not only do these scams cost you money, they also divert much needed donations away from legitimate charities and causes.
Banking and Accounting Scams - for whom to scam you into taking your account information and then stealing all your money.
ReplyDeleteIdentity Theft - a person who first of stalks and follows you then they steal your identity.
Investment Scams - for someone to call you over the phone asking you to invest money into there organisation/group and in the end all that happens is that you give them money and get nothing in return.
Money transfer requests ('Nigerian' scams) - people who convince you to send them money via internet banking and in return they will give you twice as much back, in return you get no money in return and end up bankrupt.
Lottery and competition scams (fake prizes) - is when an ad, letter, message or any other form on communication tells you, you have one a car, certain amount of money or any other type of prize, they then ask for your details so you can receive the prize which now ends up in you losing your details.