1. Mom and Dad impersonation scams The mom and Dad scam is a classic social engineering attack that’s extremely easy to orchestrate. It involves fraudsters impersonating a victim's child or other family member and asking for money for an emergency. For example, they may claim to have gotten...
Also known as 419 scams, these phishing attacks were easy to spot and provided comic relief, but some souls still fell prey to their promises of quick riches. Bogus friend requests (2000s): Even in the earliest MySpace days of social media, cybercriminals searched for ways to practice fraud...
In another version of this scam, someone will masquerade as a government employee or member of a military charity. During these "affinity scams" an impersonator calls and asks for money, bank account numbers, or your Social Security number (SSN). If anyone reaches out to you over email, pho...
2. Love scams / romance scams in Singapore With social media and dating apps galore, finding love has never been easier... or more dangerous. Love or romance scams, where fraudsters masquerade as potential partners to trick people out of their money, are on the rise. These scams prey on ...
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