Online Scams to Avoid

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You're using a super secured ISP billing system on your desktop office then out of habit you open your company email to check if there are new messages from one of your Philippine branches. Upon browsing, you've spotted a legit looking email that requires your immediate response. This email tells you to wire transfer a large amount of money and it was a directive from your CEO – yup, the CEO himself. What will you do, after all, it is part of your job description, right?(See Isp billing System by Visp for more information)

Unfortunately, this is one of the notorious phishing or email scams out there. The FBI found out starting October 2013 companies in every U.S. state and 45 countries lost more or less $215 M to such crimes. This is disheartening because of just a fraudulent email their business lost thousands or millions of dollars. This is only one of the online scams existing today and the FBI has a 50+ list to date. Through your busy working schedule, do you still have the time to identify each one of them?
We've pick out at least five of what seems an innocent looking but with serious and irreversible implications:

Gameover Malware
Sounds like a computer video game but it specifically targets the victim's personal data. Again, via email it will require you to click a link to fix your compromised account; however, this link downloads and installs the malware that will scour your PC to gather your credit card information or confidential data about your company.

Email Account Hacking
Once you forgot the password of your email account you could easily ask for a reset. But a hacked email account is not retrievable and shouldn't be ignored. We use email accounts to register to various social media websites and to conduct financial dealings. Did you know that a hacker could simply sell your email account to anyone who wants an access to your Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, Dropbox, or bank account?

Vishing
Two accounts are used in this type of scam, a VoIP (thus, the term “vishing”) account and – for the fourth time – an email account. You will be notified via email that they needed to fix something in your account or claim a prize. Then followed by an instruction to contact them using your VoIP account. The moment the unsuspecting victim takes the bait, the same tango, they will ask for his/her credit card or bank account information.

Ransomware
Virtually, your laptop or smartphone could be ransomed. Via email, they will send a link or an attachment you need to open. This link activates the ransomware that locks your device and encrypts your data in it. It pops up a message accuses you that you've accessed a pornography site, by none other than the “FBI”. They will demand a payment to undo this action.

Fraud Recovery Scam
The target of this fraudsters are those who were victims by scams and promised that they will help them return their stolen money. Sadly out of desperation, many fall in to this kind of trap where they will demand payment or fees. To the point that even their bank account details will be asked so they could transfer the “recovered” money. However, the bogus lawyer all did was to siphon the money in the bank. Quite a hard hit, right?

Will this unfair treatment end? Unfortunately, no, but as long as we stay vigilant, we could keep this fraudsters at bay. Never give away personal information such as credit card and bank account details. Even, your precious email address.

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