Everywhere in the world, the need for money has made people vulnerable to prize scams and many fantasize about winning big prizes. Winning would be nice, imagine going on that vacation you’ve wanted so bad but this is what attracts scammers. Prize scams are pretty much ancient but it’s unfortunate that so many individuals still …
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Ever heard of people, especially ladies, being on a dating website looking for love and this “nice talking guy” happened to chat them up. This is a familiar romance scam game. You generate interest days on end talking and gaining his trust. After a few weeks of chatting, he tells you he is going to …
Job hunting is a big business involving lots of money. The job industry is evergreen as companies are always looking for new talent to bolster their workforce, replace existing talent or initiate new projects. The job hunters on the other hand are always polishing their documents, ready to submit them for available opportunities. If there …
The holiday season is always a happy time when families, friends, colleagues, and communities get the time to come together and share beautiful memories. But as other members of the greater society go about their affairs during the holiday season, it is always good to be aware that this is also a time when scammers …
Credit Card Fraud targeted at European citizens has increased sharply in the recent past as the scammers take advantage of rising online purchases as well as data security challenges. This sharp rise has been observed particularly during the period since the start of the pandemic as more and more Europeans, just like people across the …
An inheritance scam gone right feels like a lottery win, of course for the scammers. The scammers use many approaches. For example as the target, you receive a call or online communication that you have just been named as a next of kin to a deceased person. The communication informs you that they are contacting …
A number of governments around the world, especially across North America and Europe, have various grant programs aimed at helping or empowering their citizens across different sectors including business and social welfare purposes. So when scammers realize that there are many people looking out for and hoping to benefit from such grants, they will …
As more and more people normalize shopping online, cybercriminals are finding opportunities to steal money from unsuspecting shoppers. They set up fake stores in such a way that they appear legitimate and sell legitimate stuff. By the time you give out your credit card information, the scammers will already have gotten what they wanted. Imagine …
According to Scam Watch, a total of $9 800 000 has been lost around the world to COVID-19 related scams, and the figure is growing every day. It shows the extent to which scammers are determined to go just to get money out of the pockets of innocent people. Scammers are not moved by human …
Online dating scams can also be referred to as romance frauds. These scams occur when one falsely believes that they found a perfect match through dating apps or sites. But the reality is that the person on the other side is out to make money through fraud from the innocent unsuspecting person on the receiving …
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