Global Anti-Fraud Center readers are probably now familiar with the pig-killing scam. But did you know there is also what scammers call a " bird-killing scam " or a " fish-killing scam " ? They all have the same elements as the pig-killing scam, but they have specific targets and apply beyond investing.
Killing bird plate
" Bird-killing " refers to scammers who approach targets through social media platforms or instant messaging applications (such as WeChat) to promote job opportunities that can provide rewards in a short period of time. The target will be lured into making a credit card payment or other payment. In fact, the scammer will never get a good reward after obtaining the victim's money or financial information.
Goal
" Birds " refer to people who always stay at home like " birds in a cage " , such as full-time housewives, " geeks " , etc. These people do not have much social interaction, but also want to earn a certain amount of income through the Internet, so the " killing bird " scam mainly uses part-time order-brushing classes.
4 steps to kill the bird plate
1) Buy bait Scammers buy some personal information
2) Hanging bird nets
The company sends fake advertisements on shopping platforms, entertainment websites and dating apps, and uses mass messages to lure " birds " , then adds the victim's account to start brainwashing.
3) Feed the birds
After adding the victim, the scammer will give some income to sweeten the situation in order to gain the victim's trust and continue to lure them into accepting orders.
4 ) Kill After several rounds, the scammers threatened the victims that if they did not complete the tasks as required, the previous investment would be lost. At that moment, many victims panicked and followed the instructions of the scammers. They kept ordering. However, after the scammers got the money, the generous returns would never be realized.
Fish killing plate
" Killing fish plate " is a form of telecommunications fraud. The scammers find victim groups through second-hand goods trading platforms, lure buyers to contact privately, and induce victims to pay for fraudulent transactions again and again. There will be some problems when paying for the first time, prompting the victim to pay again under some excuse. All the time, the transaction does not exist, but the victim loses real money.
The process of deceiving the victim is called " fishing " . The scammer is called the " fisherman " . Finally, the person who establishes the False connection with the victim is called the " captain " .
Fish-killing scams also refer to " credit card withdrawal and loan fraud , " where scammers advertise on the Internet that they can increase credit card limits or improve credit scores.