Let’s be honest, when we hear stories about falling for e-mail lottery schemes or phone call frauds, most of us shake our heads in disbelief at how gullible some people can be. But the truth is that not a single one of us is immune to being tricked, no matter how smart or savvy we may be. After all, our daily lives are full of seemingly innocent services and products that are just sneaky ways of luring us with promises and scamming us for every penny they can.
Thankfully, Redditor Doctor_Engineer recently decided to arm us with knowledge about the biggest gambits we should look out for. They reached out to fellow members of ‘Ask Reddit’ with a short but interesting question: “What is 100% a scam?” Needless to say, the thread immediately became a hit.
From questionable “free” seminars to multilevel marketing companies to malicious phishing tactics, people wasted no time in reminding us that we should never let our guard down. We at Bored Panda scoured the thread and gathered some of the most memorable responses to share with you all. So continue scrolling, upvote your favorite ones, and be sure to share your own takes about the big fat frauds that need to be exposed below in the comments.
Bored Panda reached out to Paul Haskell-Dowland, a Professor of Cyber Security Practice at Edith Cowan University, Australia, to find out how to become better at staying safe online. According to him, the most commonly reported type of scam globally is concerning phishing.
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