Common Scams In Digital Fraud Landscape

  • Fraudsters impersonate banks through fake websites and emails.
  • They steal login credentials and personal data.
  • Scammers send fake emails, SMS, or calls pretending to be the bank.
  • They ask for OTPs, CNIC numbers, or account details.
  • Scammer manipulates the ATM’s keypad and card slot to trap your card, making it seem like a technical error.
  • They pretend to help but are actually waiting to steal your card and withdraw your money once you leave.
  • Fraudsters trick people with fake job offers or investment schemes, demanding upfront fees or personal details before disappearing. For instance, crypto trading.
  • Scammers often impersonate family members, friends, government officials, law enforcement agencies, or bank employees through various mediums such as social media, phone calls, and SMS to deceive you into sending money or sharing sensitive information.
  • Scammers create fake QR codes that appear genuine, but when scanned, they redirect customers to fake websites, different person/merchant account.
  • Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information (e.g., CNIC, bank details) without permission for financial gain or other illegal activities.
  • Scammers manipulate fears by claiming to have damaging information about you and threaten to expose it unless you pay.
  • They use threats of revealing private content or details to force victims into taking certain actions, often financial.

Common Scams In Digital Fraud Landscape

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  • Fraudsters impersonate banks through fake websites and emails.
  • They steal login credentials and personal data.

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  • Scammers send fake emails, SMS, or calls pretending to be the bank.
  • They ask for OTPs, CNIC numbers, or account details.

Click here to know more »

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  • Scammer manipulates the ATM’s keypad and card slot to trap your card, making it seem like a technical error.
  • They pretend to help but are actually waiting to steal your card and withdraw your money once you leave.

Click here to know more »

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  • Fraudsters trick people with fake job offers or investment schemes, demanding upfront fees or personal details before disappearing. For instance, crypto trading.

Click here to know more »

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  • Scammers often impersonate family members, friends, government officials, law enforcement agencies, or bank employees through various mediums such as social media, phone calls, and SMS to deceive you into sending money or sharing sensitive information.

Click here to know more »

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  • Scammers create fake QR codes that appear genuine, but when scanned, they redirect customers to fake websites, different person/merchant account.

Click here to know more »

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  • Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information (e.g., CNIC, bank details) without permission for financial gain or other illegal activities.

Click here to know more »

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  • Scammers manipulate fears by claiming to have damaging information about you and threaten to expose it unless you pay.
  • They use threats of revealing private content or details to force victims into taking certain actions, often financial.

Click here to know more »

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