The Tinder Swindler
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Aussie woman becomes a victim of property scam
by Terry Cutler
A West Australian woman buying property has lost more than $700,000 as a result of a property scam. She received a phishing email from someone claiming...
Sextortion scams on the rise
by Terry Cutler
An escalating sextortion scam that began in February ended with the suicide of a 17-year-old high school senior, marking a horrific end to what law...
FRAUD ALERT: Fake Scotia Bank Phishing attack via text message
by Terry Cutler
Please be vigilant. The link in the text message has no mention of the bank name in it. If you click on it, you’ll end...
Account pre-hijacking
by Terry Cutler
Researchers have discovered that hackers can access users’ online accounts using account pre-hijacking. Put another way, a hacker can perform a set of actions before...
The sugar daddy scam
by Terry Cutler
The sugar daddy scam is a growing trend where cash-strapped young women and men claim to be sugar babies. They look for sugar daddies or...
Law enforcement scams
by Terry Cutler
The latest law enforcement scams are bogus legal requests for customers’ data from companies. Moreover, it’s happening to reputable technology companies. Initially, the fraudster compromises...
Zelle scam on the rise
by Terry Cutler
Zelle is a peer-to-peer payment app that makes it easy to transfer money. However, it’s also a way for scammers to defraud you. Welcome to...
Remote access scams
by Terry Cutler
The latest financial scam involves hackers posing as investment advisors to entice unsuspecting victims. With remote access scams, a standard IT support tool for screen...
Montreal woman learns a lesson after Instagram was hacked
by Terry Cutler
Montreal’s Amanda Polito’s Instagram was a positive part of her day for nine years. Now, it’s a source of stress and anxiety. Polito’s Instagram was hacked...
Long-term romance scam
by Terry Cutler
During the long-term romance scam, scammers build trust with a victim over the years. The scammer is a non-committal pen pal, friendly chat buddy—Unlike the...
Romance scams increasing
by Terry Cutler
Romance scams continue to increase. Over 323 million people worldwide use dating apps on their mobile phones. Dating app revenues have increased every year since...
Cryptocurrency scams Part 2
by Terry Cutler
Let’s look at four common cryptocurrency scams. The cryptocurrency market is susceptible to common scams. Because many rules are unclear and challenging for regulators to...
Formjacking
by Terry Cutler
Formjacking involves hackers posting malicious JavaScript codes on eCommerce sites. Users typically enter their private information at the checkout point, where the script waits. As...
Job offer scams
by Terry Cutler
With job offer scams, a general rule is that you’re probably right if you think the job offer isn’t genuine. Canada’s Better Business Bureau reported...
Cryptocurrency scams
by Terry Cutler
The growing popularity of cryptocurrency has seen an increase in cryptocurrency scams. A cryptocurrency is a digital currency that exists virtually and uses cryptography to...
Fake charity scams exploits Ukraine
by Terry Cutler
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, charitable organizations are mobilizing for Ukraine and its citizens. But fake charity scams are exploiting our sympathy for Ukraine’s situation. According...
What is spoofing?
by Terry Cutler
Spoofing is when a malicious person masquerades as someone or a well-known company to win your trust. The idea is to gain access to your...
Your online sharing can lead to a cell phone port-out scam
by Terry Cutler
A port-out scam—when scammers target your personal information to impersonate you and access your banking and other accounts linked to your phone—is a little-known scam...
Assume the cost of multi-factor authentication or pay a high price
by Terry Cutler
Cutting back on or not investing in multi-factor authentication (MFA) can go another way—the way of the hacker, the way of billions lost in profit,...
Watch This First-Introduction-Video 1 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Since the start of the internet, Cyber criminals have been everything and anything to scam a buck out of you, and they’re REALLY good at...
Phishing – Video 2 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
The first scam we’ll talk about is the biggest, it’s called the Phishing scam. Phishing scams are based on communication made via email or on...
419 Scam – Video 3 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Ok now that you picked your jaw up from the floor after watching the phishing scam demonstration, you can see how anyone, including me can...
Greeting Card Scams-Video4-Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Let’s talk about the greeting card scam. Everyone likes to be thought of. The easiest way was to do it with an e-greeting card. Obviously...
Ransomware-Video5-Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
You’ve heard me talk about it a few times in this course but let’s have a closer look at what this entails. Picture this: You’ve...
Credit Card Scam – Video 6 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
ok let’s talk about the guaranteed bank loan or credit card scam. People are going through difficult financial times at the moment, and could get...
Lottery Scam – Video 7 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
What about this one? The good ole lottery scam. This one never gets old. The way this scam works is, it comes as an email...
Romance Scams – Video 8 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Have you or anyone you know been fooled by a romance scam? C’mon you’ve seen the emails. “I’m Yuliana and I’m from the Ukraine and...
Fake AntiVirus scam – Video 9 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
How about the Fake anti-virus scam? I’m sure we’ve all seen at least one of these message on our screens: “You have been infected! Download...
Facebook Impersonation Scam – Video 10 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
I’m starting to see Facebook impersonation scam more and more these days. This happens when your account gets hacked by a cyber criminal and gaining...
Travel scams – Video 11 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
what about the Travel scams. These scams usually appear in the hot summer months or before the short winter vacations like Christmas or New Year’s...
CRA or IRS Collection Scam – Video 12 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Ahhh the good ole Canada Revenue Agency or IRS Collection Scam. This scam angers a lot of people because aggressive telemarketers pretending to represent the...
Computer Virus Telemarketing Scam – Video 13 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
This Computer Virus Telemarketing Scam is so annoying. Have you ever received a call from “John Smith” with the thick Indian accent pretending to represent...
Smishing (SMS Phishing) Scam – Video 14 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Here’s a another one for ya, Smishing. It’s basically means SMS Phishing for short. The way it works is, you’ll receive random text messages on...
2nd Hand Online Shopping – Video 15 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Are you using sites like eBay, Amazon, Facebook garage sale or Kijiji? It may not have happened to you, but Consumers that use online second...
Counterfeit Merchandise – Video 16 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
The Internet is loaded with so many online stores and auction sites marketing alluring, cheaply priced, counterfeit products being pitched as the real thing. Legitimate...
Presidency Scam – Video 17 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
This scam usually happens in a business setting. Since this course is about protecting both consumers and businesses, I thought I should at least warn...
Grandparent Scam – Video 18 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
This is a nerve wracking scam. Usually elder folks will get a frantic phone call from what appears to be their grandson, or nephew saying...
Child Identity Theft – Video 19 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Ok here’s a scam that can go undetected for 18 years. Let me play for you my TV interview with Breakfast television that fully outlines...
Sextortion scam knows your real password, but don’t fall for it – Video 20 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Hey everyone, I wanted to get you up to speed on a very credible scam that was going around before I left for vacation. I...
Assessment – Video 21 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
Now that we’ve gone through a ton of scams and how it’s done, you don’t mind if I quiz ya do ya? It’ll be fun...
What’s Next? – Video 22 – Most Popular Internet Scams
by Terry Cutler
This concludes this tutorial on the how to avoid the top internet scams, I hope you enjoyed it and learnt something new and are willing...
Phoney QR code scams on the rise
by Terry Cutler
Consumers are at risk of having their credentials and other data stolen through Quick Response codes. An old technology that’s found a new use in...
The fine-print scam
by Terry Cutler
By Terry Cutler Do you read the fine print on any online agreement for, let’s say, premium access to a game such as Angry Birds...
Amazon, Apple continues to top list of impersonator scams
by Terry Cutler
By Terry Cutler If Amazon or Apple has reached out to confirm a recent purchase, or offer a refund, or claim someone has hacked your...
How to avoid romance scams?
by Terry Cutler
Why do we fall prey to romance scams? By Terry Cutler Online romance scams cost Canadians more than $18.5 million in 2020. According to a...
Romance scammer uses ethical hacker’s user profile for evil
by Terry Cutler
“Are you that Terry Cutler?” the woman on Facebook Messenger asked. “The one I’ve been chatting with online? The one I am in love with?”...
Facebook phishing scams target Indigenous artists’ business pages
by Terry Cutler
Fake accounts are mimicking Indigenous businesses, trying to solicit banking information Ka’nhehsí:io Deer · CBC News · Posted: Mar 16, 2021 6:18 PM ET | Last Updated: March 17...
147 Terry Cutler, Insider Secrets to Internet Safety
by Terry Cutler
Published on July 12, 2020 Terry has been passionate about computers since the age of 10. After watching some TV show, he discovered the world...