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6 articles tagged Social engineering
Messaging Scams8 min read
Government impersonation is the fastest-growing category of scam report, and the toll message is its most successful form. The reason it works has nothing to do with tolls.
Phishing8 min read
A convincing clone of a familiar voice now takes seconds of public audio. The defence is not detecting the fake — it is refusing to act on any call you did not place.
Messaging Scams9 min read
Easy remote work, a small payment that actually arrives, and then a deposit you must make to unlock the rest. The early payment is the whole mechanism.
Fraud Prevention9 min read
Scams change their story constantly and their structure almost never. Four questions apply to the delivery driver text, the investment group and the call from your bank alike.
Social Media Scams9 min read
Nearly a third of people who lose money say it started on social media, and a growing share of the rest started with a search. The result you clicked was bought, not earned.
Online Scams10 min read
Buying and selling second-hand has a small number of scams that recur everywhere, because they exploit how the platforms work rather than what is being sold.