These job scams are more difficult to identify because the normal red flag of asking for money is absent. How to Know If a Job Is a Scam Keep your eyes open for these signs when you’re looking for a job, or if you’re contacted about a job: Suspiciously easy or lucrative: If the...
The 10 Latest WhatsApp Scams (How To Identify a Scammer) If you’d rather text than talk, how likely are you to fall for these WhatsApp scams? Here are 10 scams to know and how you can avoid them. February 6, 2025 By Alina Benny | Reviewed by Jory MacKay ...
Security professionals have to be honest with themselves and the people around them. Just because they’re experts in how to identify scammers online and spot deception and misinformation doesn’t mean they can’t get caught. The right pretext, scam, or story at the right time can get anybod...
Also Read:6 Ways to Identify Fake Job Offers Online Technology is getting sophisticated and it is getting difficult these days to spot job scammers. There can be as many fake job offerings as there are legit ones. Watch out for warning signs listed below to not fall for these traps. BEWAR...
How to identify a social media scam There are many different types of social media scams. Knowing what signs to look for can make them more easily identifiable. Even if something on social media appears to be true, it never hurts to double-check the information. A simple Google search can...
translators (and the very good ones), can rely on their steady clients and word-of-mouth to keep busy. But for most translators, and even some of the good ones, spamming is a cheap and easy way to get new clients. Unfortunately for them, the scammers and identify thieves ruin it for...
How to avoid it: Learn how to identify a fake text message and how to spot email scams. And never provide login details from a link sent to you in a text or email. Only sign into the Venmo website or app directly. Tech support How the scam works: Tech support scams convince you to...
Well it’s true that there are legitimate market research survey companies and sites, but majority of those self-claimed paid survey sites on the Internet are NOT the real deal. Following are some advice and tips on how to identify and avoid the scammers and spammers so you can find there...
Telegram bots use AI and natural language processing to initiate conversations which can make it all the harder for users to identify when they are being scammed. Scammers use Telegram bots to pose as representatives of banks and other big companies to trick users. There have also been ...
Job scammers are wily, even using AI to con people into falling for their fake job postings on websites such as LinkedIn. Here’s how to avoid them. Scammers prey on the vulnerable and even jobseekers are fair game. According to Dr Zulfikar Ramzan, like a lot of us, scammers have ...