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Google Alert for Digital Fraud: Google has issued an alert for users due to increasing cyber fraud. Scammers are constantly adopting new tactics to defraud people. Due to increasing digital traffic, scammers are cheating people with new claims every day. In which fraud of lakhs of rupees is being done through frauds like social engineering, offers etc. Google recently revealed the five most recent online scam trends compiled by Google’s Trust and Safety team. The tech company has appealed to people to be alert about these recent online scam trends.
deepfake
The volume of deepfake fraud is continuously increasing. Hackers use generic AI to create realistic public figures, using original voices to deceive people. In which people are lured with offers like fake investments, give away etc. Besides, money is also extorted from people by clicking on links through messages and e-mails.
Google said in its warning that such scams are complex. In which many people are cheated through a single campaign. To avoid this type of fraud, pay attention to unrealistic gestures of public figures in any AI generated videos and also pay attention to promotional offers.
crypto investment scam
Google said that big fraud is taking place in the name of cryptocurrency. People are made to invest on a large scale by luring them with cheap returns and the opportunity to buy cryptocurrencies cheaply. By getting trapped in this, the investor not only loses returns but also loses the capital.
fake apps
Cyber criminals defraud users by downloading fake apps. In which fake apps landing pages of big brands are cloned and downloaded. In which personal information is asked from the user to login. Hackers obtain these details and commit fraud by obtaining the user’s banking details. To avoid this, the user should never download any third party app. Also do not click on unknown links or URLs.
landing page clocking
Using this technique, fake websites are shown in the system. With the help of such landing pages they steal personal information. For example, customers are redirected to fake e-commerce websites and are offered any product at a very low price or gift offers. In which the customer makes the purchase with satisfaction. In which people become victims of fraud by adding payment details. To avoid this type of fraud, users should pay attention to the URL of the website. URLs that do not start with https should not be clicked as they are not secure.
profit from big investment
Cyber scammers encourage people to donate to major social events, natural disasters etc. charity funds. In which people are cheated in the name of charity.
