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Types of Frauds



Every day, scammers come up with new tricks to deceive unsuspecting customers. The best defence? Courage & awareness. Never share your personal or banking details with anyone. Stay informed about the latest fraud tactics and protect yourself from falling into their trap. Read on to discover the different types of fraud and how you can stay safe.
 


 

1. High-end credit card & free mobile offer fraud

High-end credit card & free mobile offer fraud

4. Identity Theft

Identity Theft

7. Money Mule Scams

Money Mule

13. Loan Fraud

Loan Fraud

Electricity Bill

The Electricity SMS Fraud

SMS

SMS spoofing

10. Covid 19 Phishing Threat

COVID-19 PHISHING THREAT

23. The Fake Job Scam

The Fake Job Scam

Pradhan Mantri Yojna

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana fraud

29. E-challan Fraud

e-Challan Fraud

32. Investment Fraud

Investment Fraud

1. High-end credit card & free mobile offer fraud

Vishing

5. Phishing

Phishing

16. Online Scam through Market Places

Online Scams through Online Classified Marketplace

Bank Toll Free Number

Card fraud by mimicking the Bank’s toll-free numbers

11. Social Engineering Fraud

SOCIAL ENGINEERING FRAUD

20. SIM Swap Fraud

SIM Swap Fraud

8. Juice Jacking (compromised public charging ports)

Juice Jacking

24. Deepfake Fraud

Deepfake Fraud

Call Forwarding

Call Forwarding Fraud

30. Courier Fraud

Courier Fraud

3. Smishing (SMS Phishing)

Smishing

6. International Transfer Scams

International Transfers Scams

9. Cerberus Trojan Threat

CERBERUS TROJAN THREAT

12. IDN Homograph Attack (look‑alike website domains)

IDN Homograph Attack (Punycode)

14. Aadhar based Payment Systems Fraud

Aadhar based Payment Systems Fraud

15. Broadband Internet Security Fraud

Broadband Internet Security Fraud

financial-fraudsters

A booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Fraudsters

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Impersonating Law enforcement agency officers

ATM Fraud

ATM Fraud

31. Cash Back offer fraud

Cash-back offers Fraud