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How Scammers Get Your Personal Data — And Use It Against You
The organizations behind fraud and scams use your personal data to create “shadow profiles” that fuel personalized scams.
4 Elements of Retail and Online Shopping Scams
Online retail scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated as they leverage AI, social media, and highly targeted ads to deceive shoppers.
What Is Social Engineering? How Do Scammers Use It?
What is social engineering? The short answer: Manipulation. Scammers use social engineering to trick people into revealing information or taking actions they normally wouldn’t.
Investment Scam: Ralph’s Story
“They were relentless.” Scammers steal more than $4 million from an elderly victim.
Fraudulent Online School: Eric’s Story
A young man enrolls in an online school he found on social media, only to have scammers steal his money and self-confidence.
Pig Butchering: Roger’s Story
“It feels like a nightmare I can’t wake out of. When this thing comes up, he just starts growling and turns into a different person.”
Fake Facebook Support: Sandra’s Story
“I was weaponized against myself.” The scammers told Sandra she could be prosecuted if she didn’t work with them.