Scams

Question 1

Charity scams

Answer 1

A scammer poses as a genuine charity (e.g: Red Cross) and asks for money

Question 2

Psychic or Clairvoyant scams

Answer 2

The victim is told that they would be in some sort of trouble in future. To avoid this they have to pay money for something (e.g: a lucky charm)

Question 3

Romance scams

Answer 3

The scammer uses emotional triggers to get a person to provide money

Question 4

Phishing emails

Answer 4

Phishing emails that pretend to be sent on behalf of your bank asking for account information

Question 5

Phone calls

Answer 5

Phone calls from a scammer informing you there is a problem with your account, asking you to provide your account details or password

Question 6

COVID-19 scams

Answer 6

As more people used online services, scammers asked for personal information online. And they also asked for money in return for early access or general access to the vaccine

Question 7

Impersonation scams

Answer 7

Scammers pretend to have a connection to their target. Links sent are made to steal personal and financial information