Data breaches also pose a significant risk during tax season, as scammers can exploit stolen data to file fraudulent tax returns in your name. Once your identity is compromised, it can take months or even years to resolve the fallout. Tip: Use strong passwords and enable multi-factor authenti...
A common scam to look out for, particularly as a newcomer, is fraudsters impersonating government representatives in a bid to gain access to your personal and financial information.Impersonation fraud has rapidly emerged as one of the fastest-growing forms of fraud in Canada,...
Scammers can't access your bank account with just your bank account number; however, they can set up direct debits or transfers via EFTs.
The classic phishing scam is sending millions of email tailored to look like a major bank. If a victim clicks on the link and logins into the webpage the phisher then has access to their bank account. Downloading malware: Phishers may attach an infected file to an email to install malwar...
phone number. Scammers use international numbers that look like American phone numbers to trick you into calling them back, leaving you with massive charges. For example, "256" is the area code for Northern Alabama and the country code for Uganda, while "509" directs you to Haiti....
This may involve altering the biographical data, photo, or electronic chip embedded in the passport. Once they've entered another country, scammers can use your fake passport to commit crimes and evade law enforcement. ✅ Act quickly: If you know that your actual passport has been stolen,...
Occasionally, they use a local area code to make the call seem like a local call. To create a phone number and caller ID name of choice, scammers use a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). When the target recipient answers the phone, the scammer will attempt to gain access to important...
The fleeting nature of connections on Flingster might make it harder for scammers to build the relationships needed to scam people out of their money. But it’s not impossible. Realize that there are people out there who don’t care about you or your family,” says Merrill Oveson, informat...
This is relevant when looking at ‘country code top level domains’ or ccTLD. Traditionally the “letters after the last dot” where considered to be the ‘top level domain’, with the word before that dot being called the ‘root domain’ and finally anything before the root domain being ...
In bulk email phishing, scammers indiscriminately send spam emails to as many people as possible, hoping that a fraction of the targets fall for the attack. Scammers often create emails that appear to come from large, legitimate businesses, such as banks, online retailers or the makers of pop...