online scam
Digital confidence trick
An online scam is a fraudulent scheme conducted over the internet to deceive victims out of money, personal information, or both.
These range from phishing emails and fake shopping sites to romance scams and cryptocurrency fraud.
The term covers any digital con: She lost thousands to an online scam promising guaranteed investment returns.
Also called internet scam.
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- fake websiteDeceptive online page
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- Nigerian princeEmail scam persona
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- consumer problemsdefective product, billing error, wrong item, hidden fees, hidden fee
- identity theftidentity fraud, child identity theft, account takeover, credential theft, impersonation
- auto scamsodometer rollback, bait and switch, flood damage, dealer markup, false advertising
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Truly authentic person/thing
verified seller · fair trade · secure checkout · authorized dealer
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Donating to help others
consumer protection · public service announcement · fraud prevention · consumer advocacy
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