Beware the "millionaire" and "soldier" internet scams targeting women
Internet fraud and scams are a modern-day plague, and women often fall victim to them. Experts highlight two types of men that scammers most frequently impersonate. It's important to remember this when we encounter them.
5 November 2024 08:48
Cybercriminals continually refine their methods and are always looking for new ways to effectively deceive online.
Since more and more aspects of our lives are moving online, they have no shortage of opportunities. Online security experts have no doubt that there are two types that women have been falling for, for years.
Everyone has certainly heard of two popular internet scams—the "African Millionaire" and the "Soldier from the USA"—says Marta Fila, a board member of AIQLabs, owner of brands SuperGrosz and the "Buy Now, Pay Later," speaking to Fakt.
These two profiles that scammers like to impersonate mainly rely on emotions. Victims succumb to sympathy or become emotionally involved in relationships with the scammer, and in wanting to help, they themselves fall victim to the scam.
Although the Internet offers fantastic opportunities for communication, global connectivity, and a gateway to countless achievements, it unfortunately also opens the door to fraudulent activities, including continuously evolving internet scams, adds the expert quoted by the tabloid.
To avoid being caught by them, it’s worth following a few simple online security rules. The simplest measures are creating strong internet account passwords and using two-factor authentication.
If our passwords are stolen, we can still secure our resources thanks to the second stage of verification, to which the thief will not have access. It's also important to keep antivirus programmes updated.
