Marshal Graham January 16 2012 Scam A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence A confidence artist is an individual working alone or in concert with others who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty and honesty vanity co ID: 527436
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How to Spot a Scam
Marshal Graham
January 16, 2012Slide2
Scam
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. A confidence artist is an individual working alone or in concert with others who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty and honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility, naivety and greed
.
A confidence trick is also (non-exhaustively) known as a con game, con, scam, grift, hustle, bunko,
bunco
, swindle, flimflam,
gaffle
, or bamboozle. The intended victim(s) are known as marks. The perpetrator of a confidence trick is often referred to as a confidence man/woman, con man/woman, con artist or
grifter
. When accomplices are employed, they are known as shills.
https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence_trickSlide3Slide4Slide5
Scam Enablers
People are the weakest link in computer securitySlide6Slide7
Scam Enablers
People are the weakest link in computer security.
Bad guys use social engineering to exploit our natural curiosity, desire to be helpful, and other traits to their advantage.Slide8Slide9Slide10
Scam Enablers
People are the weakest link in computer security.
Bad guys use social engineering to exploit our natural curiosity, desire to be helpful, and other traits to their advantage.
The bad guys only need to get it right once to profit.Slide11
419 Scams
419 scams or
Advance
Fee
Fraud has existed for decades
An
Ultrascan
Advanced Global
Investigations report from 2009 suggests less than 1% of 419 scams are successful
This amounts to an estimated $9.3 billion lost in 2009.Slide12
Scam Enablers
People are the weakest link in computer security.
Bad guys use social engineering to exploit our natural curiosity, desire to be helpful, and other traits to their advantage.
The bad guys only need to get it right once to profit.
Everyone has something of value online.Slide13
The Trail Always Leads to Money
Personal
Bank accounts
Retirement accounts
Investment accounts
Email
Facebook
PII
Work
Student records
Email
Bank accounts
PII
To the bad guys, all of these represent money or an avenue to gain money.Slide14
Scam Enablers
People are the weakest link in computer security.
Bad guys use social engineering to exploit our natural curiosity, desire to be helpful, and other traits to their advantage.
The bad guys only need to get it right once to profit.
Everyone has something of value online.Slide15
Scam Characteristics
UrgencySlide16
Act Now!!! Before It’s Too Late!!!Slide17
Scam Characteristics
The scam will convey some sense of
Urgency
. Make a bad decision, fast!
Online scams historically have bad grammar.Slide18
You wouldn’t buy these crackers. Don’t buy from the bad grammar scammer!Slide19
Scam Characteristics
The scam will convey some sense of
Urgency
. Make a bad decision, fast!
Scammers typically have bad grammar.
The offer is too good to be true.Slide20
Apple is NOT giving away free iPads.Slide21Slide22
Scam Characteristics
The scam will convey some sense of
Urgency
. Make a bad decision, fast!
Scammers typically have bad grammar.
The offer is too good to be true.
Something is just not quite right.Slide23
Something Stinks?
You are told you have won a prize, but you must pay for something
before you can receive it. This payment can either be a requirement to purchase a minimum
order, or
it can be a shipping/handling charge or a processing fee
.
You are told to make an immediate decision.
You are told you are one of the few people eligible for an offer.
You are told you won a drawing, yet you do not remember entering the contest.Slide24
Scam Characteristics
The scam will convey some sense of
Urgency
. Make a bad decision, fast!
Scammers typically have bad grammar.
The offer is too good to be true.
Something is just not quite right.
Sometimes, the best thing is to walk awaySlide25
Avoid Becoming A Victim
Be a vigilant at all times.Slide26
VigilanceDo not risk becoming a victim just to get something for free. Y
ou did not need that
iPad
before it was free. You do not need to risk becoming a victim to get it now.
Vigilance is like Scam Repellent.Slide27
Avoid Becoming A Victim
Be a vigilant at all times.
Pay attention to the details.Slide28Slide29
Avoid Becoming A Victim
Be a vigilant at all times.
Pay attention to the details.
Use a good
password
passphrase, never reuse a passphrase, and change your passphrase regularly.
Never click on links. Always type the URL into your browser.Slide30
URL Links
Hyperlinks are trivial to spoof.
If you get an email claiming to be from your bank,
do not click the link
. Instead, visit the bank’s site to ensure you do not become a victim.
This is difficult to train yourself to do!
<a href="http://myfakebankingsite.com">https://www.cbthomebank.com/</a>Slide31
Avoid Becoming A Victim
Be a vigilant at all times.
Pay attention to the details.
Use a good
password
passphrase, never reuse a passphrase, and change your passphrase regularly.
Never click on links. Always type the URL into your browser.
Always read the fine print and the
bold
print too!Slide32
Is your PC virus-free? Get it infected here!
If you do not understand what you are seeing, ask for help!Slide33
Avoid Becoming A Victim
Be a vigilant at all times.
Pay attention to the details.
Use a good
password
passphrase, never reuse a passphrase, and change your passphrase regularly.
Never click on links. Always type the URL into your browser.
Always read the fine print and the
bold
print too!
Talk to a human.Slide34
Hello, how may I help you?Slide35
Avoid Becoming A Victim
Be a vigilant at all times.
Pay attention to the details.
Use a good
password
passphrase, never reuse a passphrase, and change your passphrase regularly.
Never click on links. Always type the URL into your browser.
Always read the fine print and the
bold
print too!
Talk to a human.Slide36
We have only scratched the surface!
E-cards
Phishing
Work at home
Donations
Alarmists or threats
Lottery
Fake
AntiVirus
And even more!
There is a scam for everyone!Slide37
Future
Scammers
will
get better.
Technology
will
improve.
The stakes
will
increase.
Scams will never end.
My six rules will still give you an advantage!Slide38
Thank You!
Be a vigilant at all times
.
Pay attention to the details
.
Use a good
password
passphrase, never reuse a passphrase, and change your passphrase regularly
.
Never click on links. Always type the URL into your browser
.
Always read the fine print and the
bold
print too
!
Talk to a human.
http://marshalgraham.com
@
marshalgraham
https://www.opendns.com/phishing-quiz
/
http://
www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx
http://
www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx
http://
www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-interests.aspx