Phishing e-mails, phone calls and websites are a way for cyber criminals to steal money. They can do this by persuading you to download miscellaneous software of deceiving you into filling our personal information under false pretense. When looking for signs of cyber criminals, you should pay attention to minor details; when in an e-mail look for things such as 1. spelling or grammar errors, 2. the using of popular sites, 3.links in e-mails, and 4. especially treats! Facebook has become a major site the cybercriminals to target. Sometimes we make recognize when we have 5. spam in our inbox, sometimes we may fall into 6. wall posts that "let us view who's been visiting our profile." Other common Facebook scams include; 7. Fake Polls Or Questionnaires, 8. fake money transfer scams, and 9. even fake friend request. Messages and posts such as these are all signs of cybercriminals attempt to get into our computer system and steal personal information. Their soul purpose is to make money. Phishing phone calls will include someone calling to sell you a 10. software for your computer, or someone trying to convince you that they may can help fix your computer by you downloading their software. If gaining your trust, they will most likely ask you to download a software that can help them access your computer in order so that they can fix it.
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