Bank impersonation scams rely on social engineering, where criminals manipulate their victims into trusting them. By pretending to be a trusted financial institution, fraudsters convince targets to share sensitive information, approve transfers, and unknowingly empty their bank accounts. Closely linked to ...
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Government Impersonation ScamsScammers pose as IRS agents, police officers, or immigration officials, threatening arrest or fines unless immediate payment is made. They often use spoofed phone numbers and fake badges to appear credible. Investment and Crypto ScamsThese scams promise high returns with ...
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Scammers have started targeting victims via Google Chat. Learn about the latest Google Chat scams, how to spot a scammer, and what to do if you’re a victim.
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Family impersonation scams:A scammer pretends to be a family member or friend in urgent need of money. If you send it, they take your money and disappear. Crypto scams:You’re promised a big return for a small investment. If you pay them, the scammer runs off with the money — or ret...
Confirm the caller’s identity. Most scams involve impersonation, but AI scam calls make it easier to get deceived. A life-like sound of your loved one combined with a sense of urgency can get you to act carelessly, so double-check that the caller is who they claim to be. ...
How does social engineering work? Social engineering involves psychological tactics to manipulate people into revealing sensitive information, crucial for system access or identity theft. It exploits human error, often through deceit or impersonation, leading to security breaches and data compromise, without...
How to stop brand impersonation Oliver Bolton: Awesome. Thanks for that, Joan. Super interesting. So, when it comes to actually stopping the impersonators, most platforms on which the impersonations actually exist do give you the tools in order to report them, but in general, the responsibility...