Online and Social Media Related Crime
Cheating by Impersonation
Someone pretends to be a person or office you trust. Then they ask for money, a code, or your documents.
How Scam Works?
This chat is made up. It shows how the trick usually sounds. It is not a real message. Do not reply, and do not send money.
Demonstration
Phone call
Unknown number, saved as “Bank support”
Scam message
This is your bank. Your account has a problem. I will fix it on this call. Do not hang up.
What you might say
I will call the number on my card.
Scam message
That line is busy. Stay with me and share the code I just sent, or the account will lock.
A real bank, police station, or office can wait while you call them back on a number you already trust.
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They borrow a trusted name
A call, SMS, or WhatsApp message looks like it is from your bank, the police, a courier, or someone at work.
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They create fear
They say something bad will happen today if you do not act. They do not want you to check with anyone else.
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They ask for the dangerous thing
The ask is money, a one-time code, a password, or a copy of your ID. That is the trick.