WORKING ONLINE AND THE RISKS

INVOLVEDNipun Parikh

INDEX

1. Internet as a work medium

2. Types of online jobs

3. Scams, Phishing schemes, and Frauds

4. Protecting ourselves from online frauds

PART 1INTERNET AS A WORK MEDIUM

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-Commerce etc.

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.

PART 2TYPES OF ONLINE JOBS

WRITING JOBS

•Writing jobs include content writing for blogs, websites etc.

•Translation jobs

•Proofreading jobs

•Data entry jobs

•Freelance blogging, ghost blogging

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

ONLINE JOB PROVIDERS - BLOGS Blogger/Blogspot

WordPress

tumblr.

HubPages

ONLINE JOB PROVIDERS – WORK PLATFORMS

oDesk

Freelancer.com

Elance

PART 3SCAMS, PHISHING SCHEMES & FRAUDS

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

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.

PHISHING CYCLEVictims 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

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EXAMPLE OF PHISHING

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.

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

EXAMPLES OF ONLINE FRAUDS

CONT..

PROTECTING OURSELVES FROM ONLINE FRAUDS

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 different ones on different sites.

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 money.

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 space.

REFERENCES

•http://www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/company/blog/8-things-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself-against-fraud

•https://www.securelist.com/en/analysis/204792149/Internet_fraud_for_dummies_practical_advice_for_protecting_yourself_against_online_scams

•http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/node/298

•http://lifehacker.com/5858197/how-to-protect-yourself-from-online-fraud

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