43. Frauds and Scams

Fraud

The wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain

Identity Fraud

The use by one person of another person’s personal information, without authorization, to commit a crime or to deceive or defraud that other person or a third person

Identity Fraud

Attacker takes the victim’s credit card number and makes charges

Identity Theft

Attacker tries to fully assume the identity of their victim

Scam

A fraudulent or deceptive act or operation

Invoice Scam

In which a person is tricked into paying for a fake invoice for a service or product that they did not order