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Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire.Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
This is common on quick dating sites like Tinder or free ones like OkCupid, but has been seen on ones that require payment as well. In some cases, an online dating site is itself engaged in fraud, posting profiles of fictional persons or persons which the operator knows are not currently looking for a date in the advertised locality. [6]
This type of fraud is even harder to police, because perpetrators generally cannot be sued for breach of contract or charged criminally with fraud. Examples of non-contracting parties are: Competitors of advertisers: These parties may wish to harm a competitor who advertises in the same market by clicking on their ads. The perpetrators do not ...
The website reports that fake apps and games The Gadgets reports that the Android Market has fallen victim to a scam sullying the good Angry Birds maker's name: Rovio. Scam Alert: Sate the urge ...
The scam targets Marketplace sellers who’ve listed big-ticket items worth several hundred dollars. A buyer contacts a seller requesting to buy the item and pay using Zelle.
Friendly fraud thrives in the digital products market where it is much easier for fraudsters to succeed. Common targets include pornography and gambling websites. [ 7 ] Attempts by the merchant to prove that the consumer received the purchased goods or services are difficult.
Seniors are taking the brunt of financial fraud to the tune of $3.4B+. Learn the most common peer-to-peer, impersonation and other scams on the rise to keep your money safe.