Do you believe you or someone else has fallen victim of cyberfraud?

Common types of cyberfraud:

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Advance Fee Fraud (419 Scam)

The 419 scam is a common method used by fraudsters to ilegally deceive their victims into giving them financial assets. The fraudsters request a small amount of money upfront as a "fee", in exchange of a much larger sum. This scam is particularly infamous for the various dystopian claims made by fraudsters in an attempt to convince their victims, some claim to be Lottery winners, Members of Royalty being overthrown, terminally ill millionaires wanting to do "good", or fake inheritance firms.

2

Unauthorized Bank Charge

This common type of scam consists of a fraudulent e-mail (usually impersonating a real company) claiming to have succesfully paid for/deducted a certain, large amount from your bank account alonside a phone number to a false representative, the scammers usually request to use a remote viewer in order to alter the victims screen using browser-level component editing, the fraudsters claim that they accidentally "overpaid" the victim, and pleads for help, claiming they will get fired. The scammers will then request you wire them money, provide them with gift cards or hand cash to a money mule to compensate.

3

Sextorsion (Simulated)

Sextorsion fraud consists of multiple scenarios, however the most common is also the simplest in method, Scammers will contact a victim through phone, e-mail or social media, claiming they have intimate photos of the victim obtained through adult websites. This scam relies on statistic, as it is fairly common for the average adult to make use of pornography, other erotic websites. The scammer request a specific amount through crypto or other means of payment within a certain timeframe, and threatens to release said images in the case of non-compliance. Most of the times, said images are nonexistent, but it is possible they may. If you suspect a fraudster has intimate images of yourself or others, contact law enforcement and submit a tip through +1 800- CALL-FBI (US Residents Only)

4

Phishing and Fraudulent Impersonation

In many cases, fraudsters send e-mails falsely claiming to represent a large corporation, bank or other institutions, they will use false domains, accounts and templtes to mimmick a real communication from the impersonated institution. They may request log-in information, account details, OTP codes or other sorts of sensitive information for malicious purposes.

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