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Online Transaction Fraud
Although at this age, as students, most of us may not be using banking services such as debit card,
credit card, net banking, etc., yet it is important to be aware of this type of cybercrime.
Online transaction fraud refers to the illegal withdrawing or transferring of money from one bank
account to another by a cybercriminal. Online transaction frauds generally take place when a
cybercriminal steals a user’s login credentials, bank account details, credit card details, etc.
Cybercriminals may send e-mails from a fake account that can appear to be from a bank or
credit card service provider.
Cybercriminals may also fake their identity and call people pretending to be a bank employee to
obtain a user’s banking details.
Types of Online Transaction Frauds
Different types of online transaction frauds are as follows:
• Identify Theft: Sometimes, cybercriminals deliberately use someone else’s identity to gain a
financial advantage over someone else. Cybercriminals may also pose as someone else to
obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name.
• Job Frauds: Cybercriminals portray incorrect details as an employer.
• Banking Frauds: Some cybercriminals fraudulently obtain money from users for investment by
posing as a bank or other financial institution.
Never install pirated software on your mobile
or computer. It is not only illegal but may also
compromise security of your devices.
Avoid making online transactions
Be sure to check for the bank's using a public Wi-Fi or a
security certificate details.
Some tips to computer in a cyber cafe.
Regularly update your banking safeguard from Always check the website
passwords and Pin of the online URL starts with HTTPS.
debit/credit cards. transaction
frauds
Never share your bank and card details
such as online account password, card
number, PIN, OTP, etc. with anyone.
Plagiarism
Intellectual property refers to the legal property rights of a person over creations of his/her mind,
both artistic and commercial. Intellectual Property Rights ensure that the creator’s hard work
is safe and protected from any unauthorised copying or piracy. There are three main types of
Intellectual Property Rights:
• Copyright: It is the legal right given exclusively to the person for a fixed number of years to
publish, record the literary, artistic, or musical use of his or her work. .
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