Imagine a terrifying army of scammers—in all shapes and sizes—stealing countless entire bank accounts each and every day. Here’s how you would stay safe and spot a scam before it’s too late, in three words.

Scams. What Are They?

In order to be able to spot a scam, you must first be able to identify what a scam is. Therefore, as always, let us refer to the good-old Oxford Dictionaries definition:

As you can clearly see, the term “scam” could cover an exceedingly wide range of activities. And rightly so, too, since scams can range from medical doughnuts to Nigerian princes. In this article, however, I’m going to focus on the phishing attempts that you might encounter as a technological user.

Even so, narrowing down to a specific category of scams, it’s not difficult to spot a scam. That is, if you look around hard enough, or perhaps by not even trying at all to spot a scam.

This merely emphasises the problem that is scamming; if it is little trouble to spot a scam, they are evidently far more widespread than we would like. This is a terrible thing, as it indicates millions of undeserving victims having their personal information and/or finances shamelessly “repossessed”.

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Within the buttery goodness:

• The 3 Fundamental Words to Spot a Scam
• How to Spot a Scam: What to Look Out For
  • An Incorrect Origin
  • Adding Common Sense to The Circumstances
  • Evaluating the Intent of The Potential Scam
  • Sanity Check: Is This Truly Realistic?
  • Are They Trying Too Hard to Seem Legitimate?
  • Certifications and Approvals
  • Addressing Your Concerns Directly
  • The Probable Fake Nature of Unprofessionalism
• What to Do If You Spot A Scam
  • Get Involved Yourself

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