Scams cost individuals, organizations and governments trillions of dollars each year in estimated losses, and many victims endure depression and ill health. It target people of all backgrounds, ages and income levels. There's no one group of people who are more likely to become a victim of a scam, all of us maybe vulnerable to a scam at some time. But why do we fall prey to scams? Scams succeed because they look like the real thing and catch us off guard when we’re not expecting it. Scammers are getting smarter and taking advantage of new technology, new products or services and major events to create believable stories that will convince us to give them our money or personal details. Scammers frequently use persuasion techniques like pretending to be a legitimate business and using local area presence to foster familiarity. Or they make time-sensitive claims to increase motivation. Living in a developing country with a strong family culture, we always see the potential for hi...
Telling others in a soft or soundless spoken manner - by means of writing.