5 most threatening Online scams to watch out in 2018

The research from the bank had suggested some of the most threatening scams, among the others to watch out in 2018. They are- spying on the Social media, harmful software on Smartphone, and Bogus Brexit Investments.
NatWest has looked for some of the key ways through the scammers can try to cheat people in 2018 which can try to urge the consumers to be cautious of the potentials traps. Home buyers are warned to look out for the suspicious emails that intended to be from those dealing with the purchase.
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NatWest Security Manager, Julie McArdle said that the scammers are waiting for their attempts to get in hand with the people’s money and are always looking for the new innovative ways to get their targets done. He further suggested keeping ahead of the scammers, one needs to be aware and thus keeping the country’s money safe and secure. This shows that the banks and the customers need to be evolving alongside the scammers.
The bank has worked with the Future Laboratory, the research agency to find out the scams that has been in form for the last 18 months and had passed out the prediction of the most 8 frauds in 2018. A bank will never ask its customer to provide them with the customer’s pin and password or to transfer the money for any fraud reasons
NatWest said to help the thwart scammers, people should be confident enough to turn off the spontaneous request for personal information.
If the customer feels some suspicious content or something is wrong, then it better to pause and question it. And they should always follow the bank’s security advice and never allows the remote access to their device, they asked from an unknown call or spam call.
The people should be careful enough to provide sufficient information on social media. And they should keep their device up-to-date with the latest security, as NatWest said.

The 5 most threatening scams in the year 2018:

  1. Spying on the social media.

Most of the time, the people don’t realize the fact that how much information they have already provided on the social media. This will help the scammer to set up the post as scam.
Tips:
  • Look out for the site’s privacy rules and security policies, before you think of joining any social media. Check out the security settings frequently, so that you don’t miss any updates.
  • Always have a security software installed in your device like Norton or any other Antivirus available in the market, to have a full protection of your devices, applications, software as well as online safety browsing, from all the malwares

  1. Smartphone containing harmful software.

It is been expected that with every passing day the threats of malware or any other viruses infecting the Smartphone (s) will keep on increasing.
Tips:
  • If you get any suspicious calls or messages asking you to give away your bank information. Please call the resp. bank customer care number to get help and solution.
  • Please keep this in mind that bank will never ask you to provide with Pin or transfer money to any account for any ‘fraud reasons’.
  • You always have security software like Norton or any other Antivirus, in your device to have full shield of protection from the malware or other new viruses.

  1. Bogus Brexit Investments.

The customers should be cautious about the fake investment opportunities, showing up in their messages or emails. For example-Fraudsters may email the customers warning them that Brexit will affect their savings and suggesting them to transfer it to some new investments. These are actually fake investments that are spreading around.

  1. Romance Scams.

Sometimes the criminals deceit themselves and makes fake account in the social media and forms relationship with the victims. They communicates, share details and just when the victims thinks they have met with their perfect partners, they ask for money from them.

  1. Scammers target the first-time buyers.

The hackers always keep an eye on the emails sent by the solicitor to the first time buyer. They hit back pretending to be the solicitor and inform them that the solicitor’s account details got changed, in order to steal cash from them.
Tips:
  • Please keep in mind that the spammers emails always contains with lot of spelling mistakes to differentiate it from the proper emails.
  • Avoid clicking on the link that shows up in the pop-up windows or in emails.
  • Avoid providing personal information to any unknown calls or spam calls.
  • Always have a shield of protection of antivirus like Norton or any other antivirus available in the market, to get rid of the spam, malware and other viruses.


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