Fake investments, rug pulls, or Ponzi schemes stealing funds.
Fake lovers manipulate victims into sending money.
Scam websites selling non-existent products, never delivered.
Fake emails stealing passwords, bank details, or personal info.
Pop-ups tricking victims into fake virus removal fees.
"Work-from-home" scams requiring upfront payments or fake checks.
Criminals typically send an email message that appears to come from a business or individual you know—such as one of your business vendors, your organization’s CEO, or the title company for your home. The email requests a seemingly legitimate payment, often urgently, via a wire transfer. However, it is all a scam.
Have you ever been involved in scams related to crypto (Bitcoin, Ethereum) whereby they ask you to Invest with a wrong investment Platform? A crypto investment scam is a type of investment fraud that involves a bad actor enticing people to send their cryptocurrency to them with promises of “huge gains”
Have you ever been led to believe somebody was real and they weren’t? Romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate and/or steal from the victim. The criminals who carry out romance scams are experts at what they do and will seem genuine, caring, and believable.
There are many other types of cyber crime that impact both business and consumers, including cryptocurrency investment schemes, identity theft non-payment or non-delivery of merchandise ordered online, credit card fraud, computer intrusions, corporate data breaches and denial of service website attacks.