cyberscams
Digital con games
Cyberscams are fraudulent schemes conducted over the internet—phishing emails, fake websites, romance scams, cryptocurrency fraud, and similar deceptions designed to steal money or personal information.
The term covers any online swindle: Elderly people are often targeted by cyberscams.
Also styled as two words.
Fraudulent credential harvesting
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
- vishingVoice-based identity theft
- smishingSMS-based identity theft
- catfishingDeceiving via false identity
pretexting · baiting · pharming · whaling · typosquatting · clickjacking · keylogging · man-in-the-middle
Painful awareness of failure
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- extortionObtaining through threats
Advanced in age
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- seniorsOldest in a group
- retireesPeople finished working permanently
jobseekers · lonely-hearts · taxpayers · gamers · students · immigrants · homebuyers · renters
Proving something accurate
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- antivirusMalware detection program
- firewallNetwork access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
phishing
Fraudulent credential harvesting
catfishing · pretexting · baiting · pharming · whaling · typosquatting · clickjacking · keylogging · man-in-the-middle · deepfake
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
elderly
Advanced in age
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- seniorsOldest in a group
retirees · jobseekers · lonely-hearts · taxpayers · gamers · students · immigrants · homebuyers · renters · desperate
verification
Proving something accurate
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- antivirusMalware detection program
- firewallNetwork access control system
encryption · reporting · blocking · vigilance · VPN
cyber, scam, scams, cybercrime, cyberattack, cyberspace, cybersecurity, scammed, scammer