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Scammers are using the Ukraine crisis to trick people into giving money to fake causes, said security experts.
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Some common scam methods include phishing emails and typosquatting, they said.
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These are only the latest examples of scammers trying to cash in on major events.
Security experts have warned that scammers are taking advantage of the war in Ukraine to trick people into donating to fake causes.
“Scammers often try to take advantage of individuals or organizations that seek to help people in an emergency, and we’ve noticed a marked uptick in this sort of activity since the end of February,” David Emm, the principal security researcher at cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, told Insider.
The amount of money obtained this way could run into “millions of dollars” worldwide, he added.
“The desire to help others is noble, but sadly, scammers prey on people’s kindness and exploit every opportunity to benefit themselves,” said Emm.
According to threat intelligence data from Check Point Research, one of the most common scam methods is to seek donations through phishing. This process involves criminals masquerading as someone else to dupe victims into giving up sensitive information such as their credit card details.
On Tuesday, the UK’s national fraud reporting agency Action Fraud tweeted that it had received 196 reports of fake emails…
