I mean, they protect consumers from every type of scam except religious scams, and religious scams are probably the most common type of scam and the probably most profitable. It’s almost as though consumer protection agencies have a “If you’re dumb enough to believe that nonsense, you deserve to get ripped off” attitude towards religious [...]
What is phishing? Phishing involves the sending of an e-mail falsely claiming to be from an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, [...]
Of all the different types of frauds present in cyberspace, it’s the scams that steal your money that are obviously the worse. The monetary damage isn’t the only negative effects they inflict. Victims are embarrassed and can and often do become depressed upon realising they have been swindled out of their hard earned cash.
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