What are the most common scams on the Internet?

What are the most common scams on the Internet?

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The most common scams that we see online parallel a lot of those that we see in real life. This is a specific area of scamming. We see scams that are phishing, where you get an email basically asking you to provide extensive personal information that you normally wouldn't provide. We see things for lotteries that say you've won something. And my personal favorite is what's referred to as [xx] and that's been around for a very long time. The Nigerian letter scam is basically where you are contacted by somebody that originated in Nigeria, and it's extended around the world now. But basically you're contacted by someone posing as a dethroned minister, the son of a murdered political leader. And basically, it all has to do with having to move a great sum of money out of the country, so that they can pay this minister, and you are the lucky person that's going to benefit 40% of this great fortune for use of your bank account. And as soon as you engage with these people, there are all kinds of fees that have to be paid, and bribes that have to be paid. And your paying money, and they're directing seemingly small amounts pale in comparison compared to the tens of millions of dollars you're going to receive. But once you stop sending money so they can pay this minister for this license and this tax or this bribe, you'll never hear from them again.