How not to be the Victim of Internet Scams
Marie Keyworth gives advice on how to avoid falling for internet scams. We hear from victims of vishing (voice call fraud), phishing (email/post fraud) and smishing (text fraud).
We hear from victims of vishing (voice call fraud), phishing (email/post fraud) and smishing (text fraud). Interpol tell us about the fake call centres across the world running the scams, and what is being done to stop them. We also speak to a self-professed 'Social Engineer' on why it鈥檚 fear and flattery that lead to scamming success.
We鈥檝e also set up a 鈥榮pot the fake鈥� exercise 鈥� examining a series of fraud emails sent to presenter Marie Keyworth. She goes through them with a cyber expert. We鈥檒l also be looking at the phenomenon of 鈥楥EO fraud鈥�, and will be travelling to France to look at the epidemic of scams involving fake bosses.
Producer: Emily Thomas
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