Is this a lie?

It’s a lie, please don’t believe it.

In order to prevent more friends from being deceived by criminals, we have specially compiled several common online fraud methods. Please be vigilant! ! !

Several common Internet fraud methods:

With the rapid development of the Internet, Internet fraud has also become popular. Now we will classify and sort out some common Internet frauds to find out. The rules therein remind netizens to beware of being deceived.

1. Online MLM. "Do you want to live a better life? Do you want to get big gains with a small investment? If you want, please go to the website below and you will have unexpected gains." "There is no need to buy or sell goods, just register and pay 50 yuan By paying membership fees, you can earn 100,000 yuan in 3 months and 1 million yuan in one year. "This is a typical online MLM advertisement. Because people already have a certain understanding of the concept of MLM, they still have illusions about getting rich through MLM. , plus the 50 yuan membership fee investment is very small, some lucky people will remit 50 yuan with the mentality of giving it a try, but the result is that the meat bun will beat the dog, and there will be no return. Just imagine, without a source of profit, who can give you money? MLM is a legal sales method in the United States because people can understand it correctly and it can bring some income to housewives to supplement their family income. However, in China, it is spread as a shortcut to getting rich and has become a method for some criminals to commit fraud. Tools that the state had to ban.

2. Online shopping fraud. Nowadays, some criminals use Taobao, eBay and other well-known online trading websites to spread false product information to unspecified groups, or directly create fake shopping websites, fabricating company names, addresses, contact numbers, etc., to lure netizens who are greedy for cheap. The fraudulent products range from small items such as women's accessories and clothing to expensive items such as mobile phones, computers, and cars. The transactions are all done through payment first and then delivery. Once the netizen remits the payment according to the other party's request, the seller will disappear without a trace. Without a trace.

3. Online lottery winning fraud. Many netizens will be "lucky" to receive the message "Congratulations on winning the jackpot" when browsing the web or chatting online. When netizens who believe it is genuine contact the prize claimant, the other party will ask the netizen to remit money first, using various excuses such as requiring a deposit or paying for postage. After the netizen remits the first payment, the scammer will continue to deceive the netizen into remitting money in the form of handling fees, taxes, etc., until the money is drained. Especially as the Beijing Olympics approaches, cases of online fraud in the name of the "Olympic Games" continue to appear.

4. Phishing by pretending to be a bank website. The website page is almost exactly the same as the regular bank website, and the domain name is very similar, and some only differ by one or two English letters. Nowadays, a new type of online fraud called "phishing" is becoming more and more popular. Criminals set up a fake bank website. When users enter the wrong URL, they will be introduced to the fake website. Once the user enters their account number and password, this information may be stolen by criminals, and the deposits in the account may be fraudulently claimed. In addition, criminals put virus programs into computers by sending emails containing Trojan viruses. Once a customer logs into online banking using such a "poisoned" computer, his account number and password may also be stolen by criminals, causing financial losses. .

5. Overseas online private equity fund scams. It claims to be "jointly launched by the U.S. government securities trading agency and internationally renowned investment companies, with national certification and approval certificates. The return rate reaches 25% in one month, the principal can be returned in 4 months, and there will be dividends every year in the future..." In response to these attractive conditions, some Christians took such overseas private equity funds at face value and invested their savings accumulated over the years, only to lose everything in the end.

6. "Stock God" teaches stock trading experience online. He calls himself a "stock god" and has a brilliant record of "turning a principal of 200,000 yuan into 20 million yuan". He can also obtain unique inside information through special channels. He uses the membership fee method to recommend so-called "hot stocks" through the Internet. ", deceiving investors and profiting from it. Wang Xiujie, the "big brother 777" of the stock market, who was recently tried on suspicion of illegal business operations, is known as China's No. 1 gambler. Since May 2006, he began to teach stock experience online, claiming that the accuracy of stock predictions is more than 90%, and claiming to be the "protector of retail investors", deceiving many investors to apply to join "Leader Brother 777" through payment. QQ group, resulting in being deceived.

Fraud has a long history, and the methods are endless. The rise of the Internet has brought a lot of convenience to people's lives, and it has also provided convenience for fraud. However, no matter how clever the fraud methods are, remember the following principles. It will help you get rid of the trap of fraud:

1. There is no free lunch in the world, no pain, no gain.

2. When someone gives you something for free, you should consider why they do it? Where can he get compensation? For example, if a network operator offers free e-mail, he may receive compensation from advertising revenue.

3. The Internet is virtual, and people who engage in online transactions may also be virtual.

When you conduct remote transactions, it is necessary to require the other party to provide identification documents; it is best to pay through an intermediary agency, do not directly transfer money to the other party's account. Regular merchants can generally find reputable intermediaries to cooperate, such as using investment promotion Bank online payment; when the amount involved is large, you can ask the other party to hire a lawyer (designated by you) to directly issue certification documents to you, and you can also agree on an independent third party to provide credit intermediary services.