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Published by rr2820656, 2018-08-06 04:02:12

Semalt Expert Assures That You Need To Learn About Online Frauds And Scams – Here's Why

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23.05.2018

Semalt Expert Assures That You Need
To Learn About Online Frauds And
Scams – Here's Why

Online fraud is often referred to as "internet fraud" or "scam". This type of fraud appears in multiple forms, such as
email spam. The penalty for using or making counterfeit postal money orders is ten to twenty years in jail in the
United States. The scammers often pretend to be the representatives of charitable organizations and seek your
help for the victims of natural disasters, terrorist attacks, regional con icts or epidemics. If you are the victim of an
online scam, it is important that you submit the report to the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network
(ACORN) as early as possible. Reports made to this network are forwards to police or intelligence agencies for
possible investigation.

Jason Adler, the Customer Success Manager of Semalt, focuses on the types of online frauds with the aim to help
you protect yourself from the attacks.

The most common types of online frauds are Internet banking fraud, scams, identity theft, and shopping and auction
site fraud.

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It is de ned as the use of potentially illegal means to obtain assets,
personal information, property or money by a private institution
or hacker. The most common types of internet banking fraud are
mule recruitment and phishing. Hackers often use your sensitive
information like password or username to access your details.
They may obtain such information from your tablets, mobile
devices or laptops by sending malware and viruses.

These days, a lot of people use their mobiles and smartphones to
access their bank accounts. Criminals know that it may be dif cult
for them to access your information. So, they send fake emails or
ask you to click on speci c links, revealing con dential
information. You should not respond to unknown emails. It is also important that you don't click on unknown links
and ignore people who keep on sending you attachments.

Phishing, on the other hand, is an attempt to obtain sensitive information such as username, password, PayPal ID
and credit card details, by disguising as trustworthy entities in an electronic communication.

Specialized spam lters help reduce the number of phishing emails that reach your inboxes. You can also install
antivirus or anti-malware software to keep your information saved. The AFP suggests that you do not reply to spam
emails and delete them as early as possible. If there are any attachments, you should never open those attachments
as they may contain unwanted programs or viruses.

Shopping and auction site fraud

Hackers often use the latest technology to set up fake retailer
websites that look like famous online retail stores. They use
sophisticated layouts and designs to attract more and more people. It
is important that you do not insert your personal information, credit
card details or PayPal ID to such websites. All online auction sites have
strict rules and regulations. Scammers cannot attack you through
these websites, and they know how to deal with people outside the
auction sites. You may consult with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to minimize the risks of
online frauds. When you are using auction websites like eBay, they will not ask you anything about your credit card
or PayPal.

General advice

If you have been receiving suspicious emails, the best and easiest way is to delete them as early as possible. It is also
important that you do not click on the attachments sent through those emails.

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