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Scammers are experts when it comes to changing tactics and messages to confuse you. Scammers are opportunists and deceivers who take advantage of the fear and anxieties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be examining the various imposter scams using the COVID-19 alert pop-up.
Over the years, the rise in the demand for gainful employment has seen an exponential increase in the perpetuation of recruitment scams. These fraudulent individuals taking advantage of job seekers’ desperation due to the high rate of unemployment and underemployment swindle them of money by offering fake job opportunities, fake promotion, business fund, etc.
Romance scams are typically tricks where a vulnerable individual is contacted via a dating website or other means and financially exploited. Romance scammers are individuals who create fake profiles, even claiming to be someone of the opposite sex, to trick people into a false sense of romantic relations or feign romantic intentions, by gaining their […]
Road transportation is one of the most popular and commonly used means of transportation around the world and motor vehicles (personally owned cars) are an indispensable part of our lives. With this popularity comes the fear and increased risk of theft and this is a reality with thousands of car owners falling victim to this […]
A scam is a deceptive scheme or trick used to cheat someone out of something be it money or assets. Scams can come in different forms, but the end game for all of them is to trick you out of your money. They can do this by getting you to divulge your personal information to […]
In this day and age of nuclear families and working couples, a large number of households depend on domestic helpers including housemaids and nannies to take care of their household chores. While the use of domestic helpers has been widespread for centuries, there are a lot of security risks involved in hiring such a domestic […]
Remote working can be perceived to be a working style that allows professionals to work outside a traditional office working environment. It is a system whereby employees can work to execute a project and surpass their goals wherever they please instead of commuting to the office every day. There are different ways in which a […]
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 changed the mode of working for many individuals and businesses, making remote working even more acceptable and widely used than before. With the wide spread of the virus, many organisations have asked members of staff to work from home in order to comply with government guidelines and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has made companies more vulnerable as they scramble to cope with the fallout. With the drastic economic decline, lockdowns, slower growth, and ruin of small businesses, security challenges are bound to mount. Remote working became a trend, thus cybercrime an undeniable threat.
It has been predicted […]
Passwords and PINs are of very great importance to cybercriminals and the need to use secure, strong, and unique passwords cannot be overemphasized, as there is a growing need to entrust an increasing amount of personal information to organizations, businesses, websites, and social media applications that can fall victim to data breaches and password leaks. […]
