Online Scams: What Are Online Scams?

Have you or anyone near you became a victim of online scamming? This article will introduce you to online scams, how the waves of scammers target their victims and in which ways, and what damage they inflict.

This article’s contents are based on AhnLab’s in-house data as well as externally available information. When quoting external information, their sources have been cited.

Contents

1. What Are Online Scams?
   
   
   
   • Scams vs. Frauds vs. Phishing
   
   
   
   


2. How Bad Are They?


3. What Are Their Goals?


4. Who …

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