The ‘it won’t happen to me’ mindset leaves you unprepared – here are some common factors that put any of us at heightened risk of falling prey to online fraud. Sometimes you need to say things that go without saying: The internet has revolutionized our lives, changing the way we work, learn, entertain ourselves and … More 10 reasons why we fall for scams
What are the emotional triggers and errors in judgment that make you fall for an online scam? Con artists have been plying their trade since time immemorial, but the internet opened the floodgates to a whole new level of swindling. It has allowed fraudsters to take aim at an endless number of victims and at … More Scams and flaws: Why we get duped
The latest ESET research demonstrates yet again that phishing attacks are still taking place and continuing to evolve as the WhatsApp scam attempt shows. Since early 2018, some of your WhatsApp contacts may have sent you a very interesting offer for sport shoes. The message suggests that Adidas is offering 2,500 pairs of shoes to … More Phishing campaign via WhatsApp offers sport shoes as “prize”
Whether travelling to enjoy the matches in person, or watching from home, fans should be on the lookout for foul play. Have you been looking forward to the 2018 FIFA World Cup? So have scammers, kicking it up a notch and looking to cash in on the hype surrounding the quadrennial soccer extravaganza. The fraudsters will … More World Cup scams: how to avoid an own goal
The importance of providing the best possible after-sales service to customers. L’appel du vide is an expression meaning “the call of the void”, with a similar meaning to what Poe called The Imp of the Perverse: you might define it informally as the sudden irresistible urge to do something harmful, to oneself or perhaps to others. I … More Tech support scams and the call of the void
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