Phishing fraud and online extortion scams are some of the
most prevalent Web crimes in many countries today. Credit card scams, identity
theft, fake ecommerce offers and bogus money-making opportunities are all
directly related to phishing fraud. On the other hand, ransomware fraud, fake
tech support schemes and online dating scams are directly related to online
extortion crimes. However, almost all of these extortion schemes on the Web can
lead to credit card fraud and identity theft.
In general, phishing fraud is more of an automated method
that's used by criminal syndicates and solo fraudsters to commit the relevant
online crimes mentioned earlier. In contrast, the latest variants of online
extortion schemes usually involve intricate manual processes and social
manipulation tactics on top of automated distribution systems and technologies.
For example, many fraudsters carry out online dating scams by building rapport
and regularly talking to their intended victims.
In line with this, phishing attacks have been reported to
victimize more users than online extortion schemes. As RSA FraudAction recently
announced, more than 120 new phishing messages are automatically sent out to
target recipients every hour, globally, and American users were targeted by over
48% of all phishing attacks in 2016.
There are relatively fewer cases of online extortion fraud.
However, the number of incidents is still significant enough for the FBI
(Federal Bureau of Investigation) to start sending out reminders and alerts about the newest online dating scams to American users who hang out at the most
popular dating sites and apps. The UK's national online crime reporting center
(ActionFraud) also sent out reminders and alerts to UK users after noticing a
significant increase in cases of online dating fraud across the country.
If you often go to online dating platforms to possibly find
your ideal dates, then you should learn how to avoid the newest online dating
scams. If you know others who regularly spend time in dating sites and apps,
then you should tell them all about BigScammers.Com. Here's why:
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Dating Scams
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You'll also receive these notifications each time a user leaves a comment in
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down, catch and stop any responsible party that's involved in these Internet
crimes.
You should also check out the regularly updated repository of
BigScammers.Com for helpful guides and resources. These are created and updated
through the details that are provided by fraud victims who use this website's
scam posting and Web crime reporting tools. From this content, you'll learn
valuable tips and pieces of advice that can help you avoid online dating scams,
phishing fraud and other extortion schemes on the Internet.
