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4. INTERNET AS A WORK
MEDIUM
•Internet, a gift to
mankind.
•Made our lives
easy, indeed very
easy.
•Internet now a
core part of
Communications,
Banking,
Shopping, E-
5. EARNING ONLINE
•Internet enables us to earn
online.
•Various types of jobs
available.
•Gives the freedom of
working anywhere.
•Any person with basic
computer know-how can
work online.
7. WRITING JOBS
•Writing jobs
include content
writing for blogs,
websites etc.
•Translation jobs
•Proofreading jobs
•Data entry jobs
•Freelance
blogging, ghost
blogging
8. TECHNICAL JOBS
•These kind of jobs include
software developers, game
developers, mobile app
developers, etc.
•Online technical support
(eg. TeamViewer)
•SEO (Search Engine
Optimization) jobs
•Online marketing
17. SCAMS
• A confidence trick or
other fraudulent scheme,
for making a quick profit
Types of Scams:
•Employment Scams
•Law Enforcement Scams
•Credit Card Security Scam
•Online Auction/Classified Ad
Scam
18. PHISHING SCHEMES
•A fraudulent scheme
involving Identity
Theft by email.
•Sender pretends to
be a legitimate
company or bank.
•Use a website/logo
that looks like the
website/logo of the
legitimate company.
19. PHISHING CYCLE
Victims click on link
in email believing it is
legitimate, entering
personal information
Fraudsters
compile the
stolen data and
sell it online or
use it
themselves.
FraudstersBuild fake site
Send out
thousands of
phishing emails
with link to fake
website.
PHISHIN
G
21. ONLINE FRAUDS
•The use of internet services/software
to defraud victims, by stealing personal
information.
•A very common form of internet fraud
is the distribution of rogue security
software.
•Internet fraud can occur in chat rooms,
email, message boards, or on
websites.
22. ONLINE FRAUDS CAN
INCLUDE
•Account takeover
•Advance fee frauds
•Identity frauds
•Online shopping fraud
•Work from home
•Lottery scams
•Click fraud
•Bank card and cheque fraud
26. THINGS YOU CAN DO TO
PROTECT YOURSELF
AGAINST FRAUD
•Brush up on common scams and warning
signs.
•Keep personal information confidential.
•Change your passwords and pins.
•Order your credit reports.
•Use HTTPS everywhere
•Watch out for unusual transactions.
•Use Strong, Secure Passwords, and
27. CONT…
•Use an antivirus program.
•Do not download anything from unknown
websites.
•Do not click on any links in suspected spam
emails.
•Do not attempt to “unsubscribe” from spam.
•Do not fall for any seemingly very attractive
offers, particularly if they promise easy
28. CONCLUSION
•Frauds will always exist.
•It can be found everywhere across the
spaces of the Internet: in email, on
social networks, and on various
websites.
•Over the years, cybercriminals have
invented new tactics, but the scams are
ultimately the same.
•Only users themselves can guarantee
their own protection in the virtual
