F-Secure Launches Consumer Scam Guide Covering More Than 50 Fraud Types

Summary

F-Secure says its Scam Encyclopedia covers more than 50 consumer fraud types, explains scams from victims’ perspectives, and will be updated as tactics evolve. The company cites a 52% rate of scam victims losing money.

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• F-Secure’s Threat Intelligence team created a continuously updated guide covering more than 50 scam types.
• Entries describe what victims see, are told, and asked to do, and where the scam occurs.
• The guide includes cryptocurrency, social media, and shopping scams, among other methods.
• F-Secure says scammers adapt familiar tactics to new platforms and technologies, including AI tools.
• The press release states that 52% of scam victims now lose money, more than double the rate one year earlier.
• F-Secure plans to add and update entries as its team identifies new consumer-targeting methods.

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