Here are the current Internet fraud
cases that are being reported on the news lately. Even though they happen in
many different places, each and every one of these scams can occur almost
anywhere, no matter where you live. And just because it happens on one site
doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re safe on other sites too.
Current
Internet Fraud Cases
1. Say No to72 - You will receive an anonymous email
informing you that there has been a death in the family, and will tell you to
contact a number for details and to start calling with the code *72. But what
the victim doesn’t know is that this number can transfer your calls sent over
to the cell phone to the number the caller has given - Which is the fraudster’s
own number.
After they have
acquired the victim’s number, the fraudster will give it to his friends from
around the world, who use it to call their other contacts using the victim’s
cell phone number. The victim will end up picking the charges - Without them
even knowing about it - Until they recieve their staggering phone bill.
2. The not guilty juror - The fraudster will utilize a
familiar trick in which individuals will receive calls, informing them that
they failed to show up for jury duty, and they will now be requesting for their
personal details so that the court will be able to cancel an arrest warrant.
There have also been reports in which fraudsters will claim that they are
calling from the courts to simply confirm your personal details for a possible
jury duty. A word of advice if you encounter this Internet fraud is to not handout personal details, such as your credit card or your Social Security numbers.
3. Don’t pay the hitman - A new wave of death-threat
emails have people shaking in their shoes. That’s because these messages
contain a warning of $650,000 contact killing - With the victim as the supposed
target. The fraudster will then force the victim to pay the alleged hitman a
huge amount of cash, through money transfer. And to add to the victim’s
paranoia, the hitman will tell the victim that they are closely being watched,
so they won’t be able to contact the police - And that they only have 24 hours
to pay the sum.
4. Pure water pressure - There will be a couple of
fraudsters pretending to be working for a water company. They will enter
victims’ houses to check on their water supply and fixtures. After the
inspection, they will inform their victims that their purifiers aren’t working
properly, or need to be changed. This will cause the victim to end up
purchasing a purifier from them. Always check if the person visiting you home
has a legitimate ID to avoid being a victim of Internet fraud acts.
