7 tips to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of Cyber Attacks
1. 7 Tips to Prevent Yourself from
Becoming a Victim of Online Scams
2. Stay away from Lotteries promising large
rewards
• ‘lotteries’ attract people who believe in quick fortune
• These may never bring you the reward promised but you may end up
paying processing fees or other charges
• Read this post on online lottery scams to know more.
3. Donate only to reputed charity
organizations
• There are many fake charitable organizations which collect money
floating emotional pictures.
• Always verify the organization to which you are donating.
4. Don’t get attracted by quick profit
generating investment plans
• Stay away from those who contact you with the low-risk or high
investment return offers.
• Stay away from those who guarantee big profits and promises no
financial risk
• Stay Away from those who demand you to send cash immediately
• It’s better to report the same to the legal authorities.
5. Beware of Fake Job Offers
• Fake job offers can cause a serious harm to the privacy of the target
as they aim at collecting personal information such as name, address,
credit/debit card details, bank details, etc.
• Attackers send phishing emails that claim to offer lucrative job
opportunity from big brands
• Phone calls are also used as a medium to trap job seekers.
• Read How to Stay Safe when Hunting for a Job?
6. Don’t put your personal info at risk when
Shopping Online
• Malicious eyes are always on a hunt to track your credit/debit card
details when you make online payments.
• Exercise some security measures while shopping online
• Learn more here – Online Shopping – How to Shop Safely on the
Internet?
7. Looking for a Dating Partner? Be
cautious!
• Cyber criminals fool others by executing dating scams on the internet
for their own benefit
• It is important to ensure that you do so only through well-known and
reliable dating websites.
• Don’t get trapped into anyone’s sob stories and attractive pictures as
they will ask for money from you.
8. Never disclose your financial details
to anyone
• Never disclose your personal as well as your private information
password, login details etc. to anyone, even if it’s your bank.
• Fraudsters seek information via email, personalized message, phone
call and even through various advertisements.