We should understand what online scams are so that we can better identify them.

1. False consultation information The industry negatively affected by false consultation information on the Internet is the securities industry. Stock market gangsters or securities company insiders disclose false information online to drive up stock prices. When deceived investors bid up the stock price, they begin to sell stocks. According to the BBC, the stock price of the British Coburg Group, which is engaged in the coffee roasting business, has soared abnormally not long ago. The company's investigation found that this was mainly caused by an anonymous person spreading news about the company's possible transformation online. People who publish false advisory information have two intentions: one is to make profits, and the other is to play a prank. However, the losses caused to the victims are not small, and the negative impact on the Internet environment is also great. Internet users should treat information on the Internet differently. Not all information is considered real. After all, the Internet is virtual.

2. Online auctions Online auctions and online shopping are undoubtedly hot spots for online consumption. Not only do they provide convenience for consumers to shop, they also trigger many related complaints. One of the most common complaints is that after the buyer successfully paid at the auction, he either did not receive the goods at all, or the goods he received were completely different from what he saw online.

3. Deception related to Internet services: Consumers see some online advertisements saying that as long as they register for free on a certain website, the website will provide free Internet services. When you sign up, the site asks for your credit card information but promises you will never be charged. After registering, they will let you download the software you need to surf the Internet, saying it is for you to use online. Don't you know this software contains viruses. Once installed on the computer, every time you click on the Internet, the computer will freeze and you will not be able to access the Internet at all. At the same time, your credit card has been stolen many times. The offer of internet service is fake and obtaining your credit card information is the real purpose of this scam.

4. Information/Adult Services Scam? Adult Content? Websites usually have many customers. Some people pay to download photos from these sites. Some scams target this type of consumer, offering free photos of adult content as bait. As a result, when customers downloaded photos, they also downloaded a dial-up software unconsciously. Afterwards, their computer was automatically placed an international call by the dialing software without their knowledge. Customers did not know they had been deceived until they received huge phone bills.

5. Buying computer software scam: Buying a computer software that is much cheaper than other online stores. When you download software, scammers download computer viruses to you, steal information from your computer, and then use this information to commit crimes online.

6. Internet part-time job criminals use the Internet to publish part-time job recruitment information, use "Taobao to get cash back" as bait to publish part-time job advertisements, build Taobao's reputation on the Internet, and lure victims to the Taobao stores they provide. Order and promise to return the order money and commission to the victim's account after the victim pays the money. However, after the victim had surgery, the criminal said he had to take another photo to refund the deposit, which led to netizens being deceived.

7. Loan application fee Some people offer low-interest housing or car loans online. The application conditions are quite loose, saying that as long as you pay a loan application fee, you can guarantee the loan. As a result, there was no news after the application fee was collected. This scam uses low-interest loans as bait in order to defraud application fees.

8. Credit Card Application Some people find it difficult to apply for a credit card because their credit history is poor. This scam is aimed at this consumer, claiming to provide them with a credit card without a credit check. As long as the applicant pays the application fee, a credit card is guaranteed to be opened. As a result, the applicant still could not get the credit card after paying the application fee. This is a scam designed to defraud credit card application fees.