The web not only gives us joys but also, unfortunately, pains. These are represented by scams. Beware of this scam, it could have negative consequences.
The world of the web always hides pitfalls. Cybercriminal scams can happen in multiple ways. For this reason, we must always keep our eyes high and never take anything for granted. Just think that, during the Christmas period, there have been scams involving animals. Indeed, with the holidays, the number has increased.
As we can imagine, cybercriminals construct any situation to deceive the victim. We are no longer alone at phishing levels with emails and sms, here we go further. There is the construction of a relationship which then, inevitably, ends up not being real and causing some negative consequences.
In this case we refer to the “scam of the heart“. A deception that, more and more, is used by taking advantage of people who, perhaps, are looking for it right at that moment. Let’s now see what to watch out for and, above all, the details that must make us doubt the situation.
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Beware of the “scam of the heart”: just a like
In recent years we have heard more and more of love scams. The postal police, as reported by The Republic, pointed out an extortion of 4.5 million. It is a real one international network. Not only ordinary people fall for it but also well-known personalities. The special thing is that it all starts with a like to a photo. One of many. This move is made to “open the way” to a first contact. Then we move on to a comment until you get to the friend request on Facebook.
The friend request is sent from a profile of a beautiful girl often foreign, or from ainteresting professional. In short, nothing that can set off an alarm bell. Of course, the details to pay attention to is how this “person” wants to come into your life. From there begins a conversation that could have negative implications.
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As usual, it is always advisable to keep the utmost attention. Anything that raises a doubt must be investigated to avoid problems of any kind. Mainly because, the damage can affect both the economic side both that of data. For this reason, any new and unexpected situation must be taken with a grain of salt. In the end, the defenses must always start with us.
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