Typical Scams

Criminals trick you into believing an investment opportunity is too good to be true. Common investment scams can include lucrative investment opportunities such as stocks, bonds, crypto-currencies, rare metals, overseas land investments or alternative energy.

You agree to receive money on your bank account and to transfer it by wire transfer to another person, in exchange for a sum of money. You become a money courier, also called a “mule”.

Even with private and secure social media accounts, scammers can trick you into revealing personal information, which they then misuse for fraud, identity theft, or resale to other criminals.

You receive an email masquerading as your bank, inviting you to click on a link. You then arrive on a site that mimics the website of your bank. It can also take the form of a phone call, with someone posing as your bank or card provider.

Scammers pose as romantic partners online to gain your trust, then exploit it to request money or personal details and may resort to blackmail or repeated demands once you comply.

SIM swapping occurs when a fraudster, using social engineering techniques, takes control over your mobile phone SIM card using your stolen personal data.

CEO fraud occurs when an employee authorised to make payments is induced to pay a false invoice or make an unauthorised transfer from the company’s account.

Fraudsters impersonate suppliers or service providers to trick businesses into redirecting payments to their own bank accounts by requesting a change in payment details.

Fraudsters set up fake websites resembling official ones to steal sensitive information like passwords or payment details, often luring victims through emails, texts, ads, or fake search results.