The internet as an ecosystem with different species of plies is always evolving, adding new features to satisfy her users. In as much as the internet is not just a place for information gathering but also a space for amassing wealth, there is need to apply all carefulness pertaining the content you read and attempt to follow, the links you click, type of work you engage in, etc.
This especially, is applicable to newbies who may have read or learnt from friends nor other medium of how one can amass wealth on the internet within a twink of an eye.
Here are few ways to ascertain fraudulent act on the internet.
How Much Do I Want to Make From The Internet For A Certain Period Of Time And Which Sites or Platforms Can I Invest In:
This question is very pertinent as it will act as a guide to your actions on the internet and also tell where to sort for earnings and where to sort for fun. It will help to educate you on what Facebook stand for and what hive is all about. It gives you the rise to do more research about any project before engaging in.
Do note that there are platforms which even google or her likes cannot categorically display their full intentions (that is, doing a mere search about such project on google or other browsers is not satisfactory for a kick to engage in the project) and most of this platforms falls in the category of ponzi schemes, forex trading, betting prediction sites(where you have to pay for sure games-so acclaimed), lottery sites, scholarship sites, product marketing sites, etc. Examples are, Crowdrising, MMM Global, Fast Perpetual Cash Cyclone, Givers Forum, etc. The fact about these sites remains that, they are not good for business.
The question that is often asked is "why should google or other browsers nor internet fraudulent agencies allow such sites to pervade and avail for a long period on the internet? And your answer is........ The federal government warns that smokers will die young" but cigarettes and its likes are sold in super stores.
Friendship:
The internet comprises a whole lot of social media platforms where you can make as many friends as you wish.
Actually, some of these friends may turn to become real life associate while ten folds of them are scammers.
Some common phishing conversation and questions goes this way:
- Are you a trader?
- Have you heard of this business platform (showing pictures of gains from such business platform).
- Click on the link below for awesome airdrops(for those involved in crypto, this is a common phishing pattern)
- Hello( your name mentioned in most cases), you have won this, you have won that, whereas you haven't involved or affiliated with such platform for any business deal.
- Are you single or married? Here they try to know your marital status as this is tied with emotion, affection and a more intimate relationship. This is one area that has caused much deceit. If your answer to the question above is yes for Singleton, it then gives room for a specific pattern of conversation that may result to an intimate relationship establishment and if that is achieved, a continuous conversation proceeds after which billing sets in via format like:
- I just lost my mum,
- You know I am a soldier and right now I've be posted to............ and I don't have reach to my account at hand but I can send my boss account......
Be careful of whom you send cash or gift cards nor the platforms you engage in for making returns.
Phishing Websites
Well! Well!! Well!!! Phishing Websites are everywhere on the internet and they are very phishing.
I wouldn't have categorically tell that the picture above shows a phishing website but this is one business amongst many that I have invested in on the internet and this I have to say about them-it is indeed a phishing platform.
How Do You Know A Phishing Website
Investment on the internet is carried out on Websites or platforms (applications). One way to determine if your investment is promising is assessing the firm's mode of income and payout standard. There are sites that have minimal withdrawal stipulation and once you reach that limit, you'd realise that there is actually no withdrawal but a total waste of your time and resources.
This type of scam is also common with gaming apps.
Risk taking is necessary for making money but my advice is, invest in what you know!
Diversion:
This method is dexterous. The methods listed above may appear to be phishing from the onset on in the mid of it but for diversion method, it is always obscure untill the end of the scam agenda.
Diversion is a phishing method where you are introduced to a particular business on a website and later asked to drop your phone contact for a one-on-one communication or you are been refer to join their Whatsapp, telegram, youtube or other social media platform for more vital information. Wooooh! Diversion is about to play. Beware for you may encounter more than a hundred testimonies claiming to have benefited from the investment with proof of payouts and believe me, a hundred account may be equivalent to a single person. Stunned? Don't be, just believe and beware.
Impersonation:
This is a new term right? Infact, it is vital to note that the scenerio's, terms and explanations I am rendering on this subject matter are not the standard classification of internet fraudulent laws or act and briefings but a reality in itself. This terms are so applied to suit or simplify the real day-to-day occurrences on the internet.
Impersonation simply means to pretend to be another person rather than yourself. This is often noticeable among the celebrity class on the internet and it varies with country per se. There are countries where celebs are treated with high esteem thus, fraudsters uses their details(mostly pictures and names) to create fake account for stealing money from people. They tell you to pay a certain amount to be featured in an audition, video, etc and boom! You have been scammed.
Finally, I want to establish that this piece is not intended to scare you from exploring and investing on the internet or advising you to abandon your online friends but it's only a helping tool for due observation and carefulness towards a successful investment on the internet.
I can't also forget to stamp that the earth is full of mystical powers that can be used to achieve virtually any course- be wise!
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