| The term online fraud refers to all those schemes that | | | | Cyber criminals are spending millions of pounds setting |
| use online services to perform fraudulent schemes. | | | | up fake websites that persuade well-established |
| Without accessing tools for fraud prevention these | | | | companies seeking their confidential information. So we |
| online fraud activities can cost anything to the users. | | | | should avoid:o Websites not beginning with "http", they |
| There are other various kinds of online frauds that | | | | are not safeo Do not trust sites which offer big money |
| include:o Stolen credit cards;o E-mails;o Lotteries;o | | | | rewardo Make sure that the site is trust worthy and |
| Fake auctionso Untrustworthy Websites | | | | don't submit personal information to any flashy site |
| Credit Card Online Fraud | | | | Lotteries |
| Credit Card online fraud is a very common problem in | | | | These scams make us think that we have won a |
| today's world. Some people do not bother much about | | | | money prize and then they ask us for our personal |
| it and for some people it is unavoidable because the | | | | information regarding our fake winning. We can guess |
| con artist is able to gain the confidential credit card | | | | if we are being cheated because:o You know that u |
| information via scam. To some extent the risk of online | | | | have not participated in any contest, for which they |
| fraud can be reduced.o Do not ever allow the card out | | | | are offering a prizeo You are being asked for any |
| of your sighto Check your payment receipt every time | | | | personal information or processing feeo You are |
| and make sure the amount is correcto Try not to | | | | asked for buying low-risk shares for fundso You are |
| write the pin number anywhere and memorize it wello | | | | offered bait prizes that are sub-standard |
| Get the card cancelled if misplaced in any caseo Be | | | | Fake Auctions |
| careful while making big transactionso Be careful while | | | | Internet is the best option for bidding or selling any stuff |
| responding to special offers online | | | | but at times it could be very risky. Online fraud auction |
| E-mail Online Fraud | | | | nearly ranks the top among thousands of online fraud |
| E-mail is an inexpensive way and popular method for | | | | complains. To avoid fake auction results we should:o |
| distributing fraudulent messages, so we should never | | | | Clearly mention when we want our shipment to be |
| respond to mails that seek personal information or | | | | deliveredo Study the auction site carefullyo Avoid |
| involves money issues. So to avoid e-mail fraud we | | | | dealing with unknown sellerso Consider the method of |
| can follow some steps:o Don't trust mails which say | | | | payment; do not use credit cardso Know exactly what |
| they are from banko Don't trust links in e-mails, they | | | | you are bidding on |
| might be fraudo Don't respond to mails asking for | | | | No doubt there is tremendous increase in fraudulent |
| personal informationo Don't trust any mails asking for | | | | online activities but we can always try to move ahead |
| help or charity purposeso Don't get trapped in greed | | | | from these sophisticated criminals and prevent online |
| factor | | | | fraud from happening. |
| Fake Websites | | | | |