Internet Scams
These days it's hard to imagine life before the Internet. We use it for everything - learning, entertainment, news and shopping - every element of our lives can be found there. But whilst we take its magic for granted, others are out on the Net with dark intentions, ready to part you from your money in many ways. Some of the scams are old, a few are new, but they're reminders that in the world of cyberspace you always need to be on your guard.
Below are our 16 articles in the 'internet scams' category:
In 2004 Ireland was forced to block calls to 13 countries because customers ran up huge bills connecting to the Internet. How did that happen? It was all because of an auto-dialling fraud (also known ...
The chain mail scam quite possibly began not long after the advent of the postal system. These days, like so many other frauds, it's migrated to the computer, where it frequently clogs inboxes around ...
It's a scam many people know nothing about, but click fraud can be a very lucrative business, one that costs companies millions of pounds each year. It's something that came into existence with ...
You can be happily surfing online, buying something at a site and typing in your credit card details. Everything seems fine, the secure padlock icon is closed, indicating security, and you continue. ...
According to experts, more than 30 per cent of work by university students in some disciplines isn't the work of the students. As coursework becomes more important for grades at GCSE, A-level and ...
EBay experiences millions of transactions every day, and most of them go off without trace. But it's also a haven for scammers and their tricks. One of the most common is "buy and switch," an update ...
In August 2007 thousands of people received an e-mail that purported to be from a well known job search site . The mail was personalised, so they had no reason to doubt its authenticity. It suggested ...
It's an unusual name, one that has nothing to do with the film. Instead, the matrix scam is a very clever variation of the pyramid scheme and the chain letter, one that's been going the rounds with ...
The Internet has taken romance global. That increases the possibilities for finding your soul mate, but it also makes love into a greater minefield. Not only are there the usual pitfalls of ...
Anyone with an e-mail account has probably had many spam offerings trying to sell them Viagra or other drugs at cheap prices. Although not always a proper scam - most sites do deliver a product - it ...
You’ll have come across the phishing scam where links in a spoof e-mail direct you to a fake website where you’re asked for details and can find yourself a victim of identity theft. It’s a product of ...
Have you ever received an e-mail from company that began, "We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account" or "During our regular verification of accounts, we couldn't verify your ...
Pyramid schemes are old cons, but these days they're all over the Internet. According to a report released by the F.B.I. and the National White Collar Crime Center in the U.S., they're the fifth most ...
Spyware has become one of the most pervasive Internet threats today. Without your knowledge it can not only ruin your computer, but also your life. It can slip onto your machine easily, but removing ...
By now most people have heard of phishing the scam where you receive a convincing-looking e-mail asking you to verify account information with Paypal or a bank. But when you click the link on the ...
The idea of working from home can be very attractive. There's no long commute, you can work the hours you want, and if you believe the spam e-mails that land in your inbox, you can make a very good ...
