Scam on the Internet. Internet - earnings. Internet scammers

Scam on the Internet is a kind of fraud that everyone can face. Different tricks and illegal schemes that exist today in the World Wide Web, just do not find it. And even the fact that the Russian authorities recently are trying to take control of the Internet space, alas, can not completely protect you from scammers. According to official information, about 14 thousand crimes occur on the Internet during the year. However, this is only 30% of all cases. Unfortunately, most of the robbed people are not in a hurry to address the police.

I was deceived, even if others are caught

It so happened that we are not accustomed to report crimes to the police. Well I got to scam on the Internet, I sent someone 5 thousand rubles. They will not be returned anyway, so there is no point in contacting law enforcement agencies. Thousands of our citizens think so. And some even are simply trite afraid of being ridiculed. As a result, only scammers will benefit from this. They see that punishment does not come for their actions, and their hands are even more untied.

At the same time, our people have an unofficial law: they rob me, even if they deceive others, I'm not the only one who is such a fool. While we adhere to this principle, Internet scammers will never stop and will come up with only new types of deception and scams. Even if the prospect of having money returned to you is rather vague, it's still worth writing a statement to the police . Thus, you can help other people not to be deceived, and the criminal - it is quite possible - will suffer a well-deserved punishment.

How to calculate a fraudster?

Usually Internet criminals always leave traces. Sometimes finding a cheater is not difficult. Of course, there are real professionals, which it is almost impossible to calculate, but there are only one of them. It is not necessary to think that in the Internet space it is senseless to fight for one's rights. Many people start to panic after they were "thrown" by Internet scammers. Where to go in this case? And to seek help, as already said, you need the police. For law enforcement officers, there is no difference where the crime occurred: on offline or on the Internet. Such acts are also subject to the Criminal Code.

The most common baits

Human nature is incorrigible - the desire for easy profit is present for each of us. But only one understands that without making an effort or investing serious capital, it is impossible to achieve big wages. But, unfortunately, there are always those who think that offers from unknown personalities to break a big jackpot, while doing nothing practically without doing it, is the truth. And it's easier to deceive such a category of people, of course, on the Internet. At the moment there are a million types of scams with the most intricate schemes. Internet scammers are becoming more sophisticated and cautious every year, so it's more difficult for even the most reasonable person not to fall for their bait.

Let's try to bring the most common methods of "divorce" on the World Wide Web.

1. Online casino.
2. Sites-one-day.
3. Magic wallets "Yandex."
4. Nigerian letters.
5. Scammers to send money.

As already mentioned, there are a lot more ways to squeeze out an amount from the population, but these 5 are the most famous in our time. Recently, there are also known such scams as fraud on internet auctions, services for employment in international companies for money, etc.

What is our life? A game!

The Internet is dotted with various online casinos and slot machines, like stars. More than 85,000 Russians are trying to win on such resources. Some even think that online casinos can be turned into a permanent job. But this is far from the case. Such Internet earnings are rather doubtful, if not disastrous.

Yes, some people first manage to win in such casinos some 10-20 dollars, but then they simply lose and go into big minus. Do not be fooled into different lessons like "How to cheat a casino" or "How to make money in a casino". Understand that if only 10% of players won $ 100 a day, the casino would be ruined in a week. Their goal is to squeeze as much money out of you as you can, that's all! Do not trust any people who claim to earn up to $ 300 in online games. Usually such personalities are also part of the gimmicks from the casino. In the end, if such a person attracts people to a certain resource, he will receive dividends for each of their losses.

Dance, you letter from Nigeria!

Another one is rather stupid, but, strangely enough, an effective scam on the Internet - the so-called Nigerian letters. According to statistics, every hundredth person comes across such a bait. They called this type of deception in honor of the country where this bait was invented. This scam was used before the advent of the Internet, the victims simply sent out ordinary letters. And with the advent of the World Wide Web, scammers generally began to grace. The essence of the "divorce" is this: you receive an email from an attorney (wife, brother, children, etc.) from your deceased rich uncle. He allegedly left a huge legacy, and bequeathed it to you. But there is one nuance: for the transfer of this "huge" amount, which left the uncle, you need to pay (the amounts can be very different). If a person bites on such letters, then after sending money, Nigerians, of course, disappear without a trace. The text of the letter may be slightly different, but its essence will still be that to receive money from the uncle, you need to pay postage. In any case, bypass this Internet earnings (and not even yours, of course).

Sites-Sydneys

Another insidious scheme - this proposal to post ads for a high fee. For example, you are sent a letter about unreal earnings due to the advertising of some site. Usually scammers offer to register on their resource and then give different tasks. The job is supposedly that you have to place ads advertising some questionable site on 10 (or more) message boards on the Internet. For this offer decently - 1200 rubles or more for 10 ads. Then you already guessed what was happening? A person who agrees to such a proposal publishes information on 10 bulletin boards. As a result, site administrators complain that, they say, an unscrupulous customer got caught, he did not receive any money from him. And further they promise that this will not happen again, they offer to do the work again, but for a bigger fee. Of course, if a person does the job, then this site will disappear in the near future.

Thanks to gullible people scammers increase traffic on the site. Such a scheme does not last long, but nevertheless for a while the villains earn quite well by means of such machinations.

Do you want to work? Pay it!

Cheating on the Internet, unfortunately, can be found at every step. Probably, each of us met ads in which it was suggested to collect handles at home, to type texts, to pack crops, etc. However, in order to continue working, people are offered to send a small amount of money first. Asking for a tiny or not very fee can do anything: for parts, insurance against fraud on your part, collection on a resume, marketing costs, courier payment. The bottom line is that this is another "divorce", and not earnings on the Internet. Lochotron this invented, by the way, for a long time, and almost every Russian and a citizen of the CIS met with him.

The Magic Wallet

Magic wallets "Yandex" - perhaps the most common type of fraud. The approximate text of such a sentence:

"Hello, do not think that this is scam. You need to send 10 rubles (or more) to 7 purses, and after sending money to the end of the list put your purse, and the top delete, then send this message to a large number of bulletin boards (as A minimum of 200. If the money does not send to these purses, you can not insert your own, because you can block the administrator of Yandex.

All this is pure scam and another foggy earnings on the Internet. Deception in such a tempting offer, unfortunately, is not seen by everyone, and some still fill up the wallets of villains. But as a result, they do not get any crazy money, of course.

Risky online shopping

Well, if you calculate the fraud about the various proposals, then you can make money. However, if you decide to make purchases online, it will be more difficult to secure yourself. Firstly, among the online shops of scammers there is much less, and secondly, to recognize the deception, seeing the goods only through the monitor screen is almost impossible. Many online resources that deal with sales do their work in good faith, and often, thanks to online purchases, you can save a lot on many products. True, even in this segment there are villains. At the same time, the deception of online stores can often be recognized.

How can "throw" online stores?

1. Option one - the most innocent. You see on the Internet advertising of some goods at a very low price or just some rare thing. As a result, you go to the store's website, and it turns out that such a product is not available. The purpose of this trick is to force a switch to a scam resource with the expectation that other things may interest you (of course, not so rare and cheap).
2. Trade in "gray" goods. That is, one that has not been certified and banned for sale.
3. You pay money ahead. In this case, you become absolutely unprotected, especially if payment is made on "Yandex.Koshlek." The seller can send the goods with defects or even leave you with nothing, and all this is almost absolutely with impunity.
4. Purchases of branded things. The seller praises his goods in all colors, and you just send a fake. Unfortunately, it is impossible to determine the quality of a product by photograph alone.

How to avoid losses?

Deception of online stores is difficult to calculate, but if you include sober reason, then this is quite possible.

• You can protect yourself if you first study the site well. For example, the domain of an authoritative store must exist for a long time from the moment of registration. It is important and the quality of the site itself, it must have many embedded pages and a minimum amount of extraneous advertising;
• A self-respecting store will have its own office and fixed outlets;
• A reputable store will offer its services to legal entities, and for organizations to be able to make purchases, a businessman should have requisites, a stamp, statutory documents. If such papers do not exist in the online service, then it is unsafe to make Internet purchases from it;
• The decisive criterion is price. Usually, online stores sell goods no more than 15% cheaper than the market price of things. If the cost is significantly underestimated, refuse to purchase. Remember: no businessman will work at a loss.

What to do if you are deceived?

Alas, but 100% insurance against fraud is unrealistic. If you sent money for the goods, but they did not receive it, the algorithm is as follows:

- In no case do not delete the correspondence with the store. All data must be saved (amount, purse number of the seller, transfer time).

- If you have any complaints to the seller, write a letter to his contact address. If the seller has a legal address, send a claim there. If you do not know it, then the proof can only be electronic correspondence. As a rule, their legal address is not given by unscrupulous Internet shops. Scammers will be interested in that consumers know about them information as little as possible. If the answer to your letters does not follow - then you ran into the villains.

- Write an application to the Consumer Protection Department. Attach all available checks to this document. Do not forget to complain to the police about the fraud. Legislation, namely Article 159 of the Criminal Code (fraud) provides for punishment for all cases of fraud on the Internet. So do not forget that for a virtual crime, a deceiver may face a very realistic time. If you are "thrown" at more than 500 rubles, law enforcement officers are required to start a criminal case.

- Do not think that the intruders are very difficult to find, in fact they are very vulnerable. First, all resources have their own domain, and it, in turn, is located on the hosting, which necessarily has its owner. It is he who can provide information about the owner of such a domain. In addition, after scammers find out that they are very interested in the police, most of them are trying to solve problems with the buyer peacefully.

Receiving a substandard product

Even if you do not hit the scam on the Internet, you can simply send a poor-quality product (or the wrong size, the wrong model, etc.). Some unscrupulous Internet resources begin to tell the client fairy tales, as if the law "On Protection of Consumer Rights" does not apply to virtual stores. But in fact, it is an insolent lie and a calculation for the legal ignorance of the buyer. But even so, before buying, study the terms of purchase, payment and delivery of goods.

Regardless of whether this is a virtual store or not, the seller is responsible for:

- defective goods;

- things with defects;

- transfer of goods in the wrong quantity and in the assortment.

If the goods do not fit, then you can return it back within seven days. Therefore, a statement about the impossibility of return is a deception of online stores. At the same time, the goods can be returned back only on condition that its original appearance can be fully preserved. In order to return the purchase, the customer must write an application. If a factory defect is found, the consumer can return the item within 15 days. If the information on the procedure for the return of goods was not in writing provided to the buyer upon receipt of the goods, then he has the right to refuse the thing for 3 months.

The main types of violations

The lion's share of violations in online trading is the failure to provide full information about the goods, the terms of their delivery, exchange, payment method and price. 20% of the offenses - non-compliance with the delivery of goods. The owners of Internet shops "throw" in about one case out of 10. Internet fraud (Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) is a serious crime for which people can be imprisoned for many years. Therefore, the severity of punishment often restrains many fans of easy money, but not all.

What did we find out?

Despite the fact that the World Wide Web is just a mecca for scams, it's impossible to say that it is impossible to make money on the Internet or buy good things. If you do not lead on the "golden mountains", then it is easy to avoid big losses. Note:

- To earn on the Internet without investments for a few days is unreal. Without effort, you will not get a result either in reality or in the virtual world. At the same time, if once you are faced with deception, this does not mean that it is impossible to earn on the Internet. If you reject the idea that you can have millions here, doing nothing, then the Internet is a good place to earn money.

- Online stores - this is also a real opportunity to get on the scam. The online store should also be carefully analyzed. Learn about it as much information as possible, the date of its registration and, if possible, the legal address. Do not buy at scanty prices. If the product is significantly cheaper than the competitors - it means that you will receive poor quality goods or simply give fraudsters their money. It is advisable not to send money at all. It is better to pay for the purchase by cash on delivery (especially large).

- Read reviews on the selected online resource, it is possible that he has already earned a bad reputation for himself, and now his clients are extremely ignorant people. In a word, try to find out all the ins and outs about this type of earnings or an online store.

- Do not let the situation go by itself, if you are deceived by Internet scammers. Where to go if you are a victim? Of course, the police. If you are fooled around in an online store, also write an application to the Consumer Protection Board. The main thing is do not ignore this unpleasant situation. First, in this way you will only convince the scammers of their impunity. Secondly, there is always a chance that a fraudster will be found, and you can recover money and moral damage from him .

Results

For all such fraud scams are threatened with severe punishment (Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - fraud), so knock at all possible instances. The probability that a criminal will be caught, exists always. But even if you do not get money back, then such a scam will accurately teach you about dubious Internet earnings and cheap goods with great apprehension. There will always be online scammers, it is simply impossible to provide a list of these persons, as now they are appearing more and more. Never lose common sense and discretion, even if you are offered million dollars in 5 minutes of work, and only then you will not be deceived.