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Forex Trading Scams
Common methods of identity theft
Phishing
The scammer finds ways to trick you into providing sensitive and personal information to them that they can later on use to defraud you.
Hacking
The scammer gains access to your sensitive and private information by finding securities in your system and exploiting those weaknesses.
Malware and ransomware
Scammers trick you into installing content be it files or applications that can make them unlock your security as well as force you into giving them access.
Fake online profiles
Scammers set up fake profiles and trick you into liking them or falling in love with them. Through chatting with them, they end up knowing a lot about you which includes sensitive information too.
Dumpster diving
This involves the scammers going through your trash or things that you leave lying around, this information can be sensitive and can provide them with what they need to steal your identity.
What scammers do with your information
- Drain your account through withdrawals and purchasing goods
- Open new bank accounts using your identity and use those accounts for money laundering.
- Open new bank accounts using your identity and access lines of credit.
- Gain access to your friends and family so that they can further defraud them.
- Commit crime pretending to be you and leave your identity information lying around so that law enforcement pursues you rather than them.
Red flags or Warning signs that you may be compromised or are about to be
- You receive, emails, calls, texts or other communication requesting for your personal information.
- You find your trash lying around.
- You find that there are some private and sensitive documents that you are missing.
- You find that there are some private and sensitive documents that you are missing.
Red flags or Warning signs that you have been compromised
- You are unable to log in to your social accounts such as Facebook or Instagram.
- There are debits on your account that you are sure you did not action.
- You receive bills of expenses that you never incurred.
- You notice strange activity and log in locations and devices being alerted by your email.
How to protect yourself
- Do not open suspicious texts or emails.
- Do not open attachments that come with emails or texts that you are not sure who they are from.
- If you receive a call from an organization that informs you that it is your financial institution or bank, cut the call and call them directly from a number that you well know.
- Do not open attachments that come with emails or texts that you are not sure who they are from.
- If you receive a call from an organization that informs you that it is your financial institution or bank, cut the call and call them directly from a number that you well know.
- Do not give personal information that is sensitive or that can be used to commit fraud to people you don’t know.
- Choose passwords and PINs that are not easy to guess, do not use birthdays and other simple stuff as this is easy to guess.
- Secure your computers with anti-viruses that are up to date.
- Do not join public hotspots and Wi-Fi
- Do not insert storage devices that you don’t know or that you just find lying around.
- Update your Operating Systems regularly.
Have you ever been scammed?
- Do you think that you have ever been scammed? If you have, you can help the next person and guide them from not being a victim by reporting this scam.
- Reporting this scam can help your friends and family.
- Also, seek help and guidance on how to avoid being scammed.
- In case you have issued your banking details or any other personal information that can get your bank account defrauded, contact your bank immediately.
