Every day you hear about new scams in the news. Cyber scammers are trying new ways to empty people’s bank accounts. From trading scams to digital arrests, people fall victim to new scams every day. Google is used by billions of people across the country and the world. Google offers some special tips to keep its users safe and avoid scams. If you follow these tips, you will avoid becoming a victim of scams.
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Google says to check any video, audio or photo carefully. There have been many cases where a celebrity appears to be endorsing a trading app, but in reality the celebrity has never endorsed the trading app. At first glance such audio or video seems real, but if you watch and listen carefully you will realize that this content has been created with the help of AI. Don’t fall for these types of videos, don’t trust them.
Be careful when investing in crypto
If you also receive any mail or message promising huge returns by investing in crypto, it is probably a scam. No true plan will guarantee you high returns or investment in a short period of time. If an offer or deal sounds too good to you, it’s probably a scam.
Avoid fake apps and websites
Many cyber scammers steal users’ personal information by imitating popular apps or websites. These fake portals look exactly like the real thing, and often have exciting new features. To avoid such incidents, download apps from Play Store or App Store only.
Avoid Landing Page Cloaking
This is a high-tech scam, in which scammers show different content to users and Google. Such websites give users an experience similar to popular websites, and ask for their login ID and password. Using this, users’ bank accounts and UPI IDs are hacked and money is stolen. To avoid such websites, check their URLs carefully.
