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Attacks

Everyday scams and deeper technical threats — understand the tactics and protect what matters.

Everyday scams, accounts, devices, and privacy.

Audience and technical depth — not severity.36 attacks

Everyday Scams & Payment Fraud

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Delivery Scams

Fake courier messages asking for a small fee.

QR Code Scams

Fake QR stickers that route you to scam pages.

Card Skimming & ATM Skimming

Hidden readers copy payment-card data, often alongside a stolen PIN.

Payment Terminal Tampering

Altered checkout terminals capture card details or divert payments.

Fake Parking QR Codes

Fraudulent QR stickers send drivers to fake parking-payment pages.

Toll Payment Scams

Fake toll notices pressure you to pay an invented road charge.

Fake Online Shops

Invented stores take payments without delivering the promised goods.

Phishing & Message Scams

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Phishing

Fake messages designed to steal your info or money.

Smishing & Vishing

Phishing by text message or phone call.

Fake Bank & Government Messages

Impersonated institutions send messages to steal money, credentials, or identity information.

Social Engineering & Impersonation

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Social Engineering

Hacking the human, not the computer.

Tech Support Scams

Fake support agents persuade you to pay or grant access to your device.

Romance Scams

A fabricated relationship is used to extract money or private information.

Fake Job Scams

Fraudulent recruiters use job offers to steal money or identity documents.

Recovery Scams

Scammers promise to recover lost money for an upfront payment.

AI Scams & Deepfakes

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Deepfakes

AI-made video, audio, or images that imitate a real person.

AI Voice-Cloning Scams

Synthetic audio imitates a familiar person to request money or secrets.

AI-Generated Phishing

AI helps scammers create polished, personalized fraudulent messages.

Fake Video-Call Impersonation

Manipulated video calls imitate trusted people to authorize fraud.

Passwords, Accounts & Identity

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Password Attacks

Guessing or stealing passwords at scale.

Identity Theft

Someone pretending to be you for profit.

Account Takeover

An attacker gains control of an account that belongs to someone else.

Credential Theft

Attackers steal the information used to sign in to accounts.

SIM Swapping

An attacker transfers your phone number to a SIM they control.

Messaging-App Account Takeover

Someone hijacks your messaging account and impersonates you to contacts.

Fake Account-Recovery Scams

Fraudulent recovery services steal money or access from locked-out users.

Website & Online Safety

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Fake Websites

Clones built to look like the real thing.

Public Wi-Fi Risks

Open networks can spy on what you do.

Malicious Search Advertisements

Paid search listings can lead to phishing pages or malware downloads.

Browser Hijacking

Unwanted software changes browser settings to redirect or monitor your browsing.

Malicious Browser Extensions

Browser add-ons abuse permissions to read or alter sensitive web activity.

Mobile & Device Threats

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Fake Software Updates

Fraudulent update prompts install malware instead of fixing software.

Malicious Mobile Apps

Harmful phone apps steal information or abuse device permissions.

Public USB Charging Risks

Untrusted USB connections may expose a device to data access rather than just charging.

Personal Data & Privacy

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Data Breaches

When companies lose your data to hackers.

Personal Information Exposure

Private details become accessible to people who should not have them.

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