PEOPLE LOSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THROUGH FRAUD IS WIDESPREAD – IT IS CRITICAL TO BE CAUTIOUS WHEN MAKING ONLINE PAYMENTS
On the link below is just another recent story of a young couple falling foul of online fraudsters 😈. In this article a fraudster posed as a real estate agent requesting the victims transfer a house deposit to the fraudster’s bank account 🏦.
Given the large amounts of money that MAP Lawyers deals with on a daily basis, we have strict cyber security and procedural practices in place 🔒. In this particular circumstance the article poses that the fraud was caused by the agent’s email address being compromised, however this is only one such method, there are countless methods that fraudster’s will attempt – so it is critical to be vigilant 💪 when making online payments💸.
TOP TIPS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DOING A BANK TRANSFER:
- Were you expecting this email 🤔.
- Check the sender’s email to ensure the domain name is correct 🕵️.
- MOST IMPORTANTLY – If the amount is large, call the sender (on an independently verified number) and confirm they sent the email, and confirm the bank details in the email ☎️.
These three tips will not 100% protect you from scams, however they will prevent you from falling foul of some of the more common types of fraud.
