{"id":134312,"date":"2023-03-16T08:17:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T12:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/rwddev\/?p=134312"},"modified":"2023-03-16T08:28:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T12:28:52","slug":"tricks-of-the-trade-whats-in-a-fraudsters-toolbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/tricks-of-the-trade-whats-in-a-fraudsters-toolbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Tricks of the trade: What&#8217;s in a fraudster&#8217;s toolbox?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fraudsters are getting more and more sophisticated. Stay on top of their scams in order to protect yourself and those you love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Fraud Prevention Month, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) is raising awareness about the top frauds of 2022 which were&nbsp;investment scams,&nbsp;spear phishing,&nbsp;service scams,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/scams-fraudes\/phishing-hameconnage-eng.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">phishing<\/span><\/a>. After another historic year for reported fraud losses, the CAFC is exposing &#8220;Tricks of the trade: what&#8217;s in a fraudster&#8217;s toolbox?&#8221; so that Canadians and businesses can identify fraud attempts and protect themselves and the people around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although fraudsters keep changing tactics and using advancements in technology to steal personal information and money, there are still common tools and tactics they use. By exposing the fraudster&#8217;s toolbox, you can learn how to identify fraud attempts and protect yourself and your loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Some common tactics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/features-vedette\/2023\/02\/tricks-trade-ficelles-metier-eng.htm?s=03#a1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spoofing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/features-vedette\/2023\/02\/tricks-trade-ficelles-metier-eng.htm?s=03#a2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Urgency<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/features-vedette\/2023\/02\/tricks-trade-ficelles-metier-eng.htm?s=03#a3\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Emotional manipulation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/features-vedette\/2023\/02\/tricks-trade-ficelles-metier-eng.htm?s=03#a8\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Impersonation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"a1\">Spoofing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does a fraudster use spoofing as a tool?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/protect-protegez-eng.htm#a8\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spoofing<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;is used to mislead and convince you that you&#8217;re communicating with people you know, or legitimate companies and organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fraudsters can change the caller-ID that is displayed on your phone, the sender address in an email, and often mimic legitimate websites, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s in your toolbox?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hang up and call the official phone number of the 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minutes to think about whether the call or message seems suspicious and use this time to try out the tools in your toolbox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"a3\">Emotional manipulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does a fraudster use emotional manipulation as a tool?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fraudsters play on your emotions to trick you into believing their story and sending them money<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They will do this in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/scams-fraudes\/romance-rencontre-eng.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">romance<\/span><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/scams-fraudes\/emergency-urgence-eng.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">emergency<\/span><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/scams-fraudes\/emergency-urgence-eng.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">grandparent<\/span><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/scams-fraudes\/charity-donation-charite-eng.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">charity scams<\/span><\/a>, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s in your toolbox?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be suspicious of interactions online where someone you just met professes love or friendship to you, tells you a sob story or makes you feel unsafe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t feel isolated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reach out to your friends or family and talk about the encounter with them to get their opinion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out the CAFC&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/scams-fraudes\/azindex-eng.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A-Z index<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;to browse different scams to see if your situation is on there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"a4\">Threats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does a fraudster use threats as a tool?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A fraudster may threaten arrest, physical harm, financial harm, the release of sensitive information or pictures, and make threats against family members if you don&#8217;t send money<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They may also scare you to remain silent about the transaction to further isolate you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Threats are often used alongside urgency and emotional manipulation and used in cases of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca\/scams-fraudes\/extortion-extorsion-eng.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">extortion<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s in your toolbox?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hang up if you are being threatened, asked for money or personal information, or if you&#8217;re just unsure about the credibility of the call<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notify the police if you get threatened<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"a5\">Pop-ups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does a fraudster use pop-ups as a tool?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pop-ups are boxes that pop up on your computer or device screen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They may say you&#8217;ve won a prize or that your computer is infected and then provide a toll-free phone number for you to call<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes, they want you to click on them so they can install malicious software or lead you to a fraudulent site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s in your toolbox?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install anti-virus protection and pop-up blockers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clear your cache and block cookies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t use public wi-fi or unsecured networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never call a phone number provided in a pop-up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"a6\">Search engine optimization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does a fraudster use search engine optimization as a tool?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fraudsters can promote their websites to appear in the top results of an online search<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They do this so that you are more likely to click on their fraudulent site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s in your toolbox?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don&#8217;t assume the top results mean legitimacy or quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify the link and contact information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay attention to spelling; fraudsters will often create websites that look official, but will change one letter or have a different domain name<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"a7\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does a fraudster use links as tools?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>By sending out hundreds of thousands of messages with malicious links, fraudsters are guaranteed to catch a 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