Five tips for reporting a scam
Scammers target millions of Americans every year, and anyone can fall victim to their deceptive tricks. With so many types of scams, it’s hard to figure out where to report…
How to Avoid Losing Money to a Romance Scammer
Here’s the bottom line: Never send money or gifts to a sweetheart you haven’t met in person. If you suspect a romance scam:
The Lies Romance Scammers Tell
Romance scammers adjust their story to what they think will work in each situation. Scammers do these things to pressure you into acting immediately by paying money. But it’s a…
What Is a Romance Scam?
You meet someone special on a dating website or app. Soon they want to email, call, or message you off the platform. They say it’s true love, but they live far…
Tips: Don’t become a victim
While phishing attacks are rampant, short-lived, and need only a few users to take the bait for a successful campaign, there are methods for protecting yourself. Most don’t require much…
What Does a Social Engineering Attack Look Like? (5)
Creating distrust Some social engineering, is all about creating distrust, or starting conflicts; these are often carried out by people you know and who are angry with you, but it…
What Does a Social Engineering Attack Look Like? (4)
Response to a question you never had Criminals may pretend to be responding to your ’request for help’ from a company while also offering more help. They pick companies that…
What Does a Social Engineering Attack Look Like? (3)
Baiting scenarios These social engineering schemes know that if you dangle something people want, many people will take the bait. These schemes are often found on Peer-to-Peer sites offering a download…
What Does a Social Engineering Attack Look Like? (2)
Email from another trusted source Phishing attacks are a subset of social engineering strategy that imitate a trusted source and concoct a seemingly logical scenario for handing over login credentials or…