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Words and phrases that attract scammers have been named: another threat
15.11.2024 16:32
Many people were taught from childhood to think before speaking. In the modern world, we need to learn to think not only before opening our mouths, but also our browsers.
It turns out that by googling certain words and phrases, a person risks bringing trouble upon himself in the form of Internet scammers.
Daily Star experts warn about words that could lead to identity theft or other online fraud.
What's the problem?
Fraudsters create websites that unsuspecting victims are redirected to after entering a popular search query. The trick is called SEO poisoning.
Links to resources attract the attention of users, and when they are opened and visited, problems arise with personal data, which is simply stolen.
For example, in Australia, users who tried to find out “are Bengal cats legal in Australia” paid the price.
They downloaded malware onto their devices.
What you can't google
Experts recommend avoiding the following queries when searching:
- customer support number;
- easy loans/credits;
- affordable loans;
- quick earnings;
- highly paid remote work.
Men in particular should be wary of searches about Viagra (the drug, not the band) and the ability to buy it online.
