How to identify common scams and avoid them.

[Joy- maker]

My county people I greet ona specially, as ehh dey be now scammers don full everywhere and now small small trick them dey use scam people now for we country, now wetting make me won share some tips on how to identify some common scams and avoid them.

Here are some tips on how to identify some common scams and avoid them.

Now scammers dey post as government agents to take trick people into giving out their personal informations or money, so try dey verify before you act.

Scammers now dey promise unusual high returns on investments, just to trick people to invest their money now why people gas they contious on investment them wey dey offer high returns, because most of them now scams.

Scammers now dey send fake emails, wey look like email from legit source, like credit card company, banks, online exchange and many more just to steal your financial informations or your login credentials.

Scammers now dey pretend to be person wey you trust, like you relative, a friend or government just to trick people into giving out money or their personal informations.

Scammers too dey claim say them from tech companies like Apple or Microsoft just to trick people to pay for fake service or to give them access to their computer.

So for that reason everybody gas dey inform, because now who dey inform  go fit dey identify all this common scams and avoid them because information is power.

[EL MOHA]

I would say all posts about educating people against scammers or different scams are good threads in my opinion but this isn’t a form of scam tactics, these are all old scamming schemes.

First thing go to government approved places to actually get your personal details rectified and do not handover your details to any random message seeking for it and do not upload them on just any platforms

As for those scammers promising high returns, I think they are just after greedy people and this are the kind of people they can get. My emphasis has always been no one on the internet will want  to come and beg you for you to make money. It is not strange when a stranger wants you to come earn through their own work rather it is just pure scam and only the greedy ones will fall into such scam easily.

As for the bank scam it is clear that the bank will hardly call you to get your information whatsoever. If they need you they will block your withdrawal details to make you come down to the bank except on few occasions they will send a mail through to get your attention to come to them

[Hatchy]

There will always be those who would be victims of scam. It's not only common in our country, but other countries may have even advanced scammers with quality techniques and schemes. The best way to avoid being a victim is to continually stay informed. Most people who fall victims of scams are those whom I'll say are about too greedy to see that it can't be true.

Imagine getting a call from your bank telling you to send a code for them that your funds are at risk, it doesn't sound true. For someone who registered a bank account by him self, would know that even the bank warns against them calling you. Some are promised certain amount in return of a little amount. It just doesn't makes sense, and we can avoid these schemes on our own.

[Hewlet]

I been read one thread like that on Facebook about how we fit take know vehicle when be one chance motor and one of the comment touched me. as people de give their personal experience de share safety tips on how to avoid those kind vehicle, someone now said, shey una know say for this same space, bad people still full when de also get these informations and go use am strategize on how to disguise themselves in a way that victims wont know?

na the same thing when de happen when we de talk about scammers. them already know say some of their tactics don cast and them de at alert to bring up new ones whne people no de familiar with. the best way i feel say we fit identify them and avoid them na to de at alert and deal with everybody as potential scammer make we no go fall victim. with a lot of guides on scams, people still de fall victim daily. sometimes, the people when go eventually scam you na people when you least expect. times are just too evil and people are getting worse by the day, na to just de as conscious as possible make you for no fall victim regardless of how trickish they might be.

[Josefjix]

There will always be those who would be victims of scam. It's not only common in our country, but other countries may have even advanced scammers with quality techniques and schemes. The best way to avoid being a victim is to continually stay informed. Most people who fall victims of scams are those whom I'll say are about too greedy to see that it can't be true.

Anybody can be scammed no matter your smartness, there is nothing you can do to avoid been scammed when the time comes for you, even them scammers too get scammed by another scammer most times so the trick is for everybody and no one can escape it. The only people that can try as much as possible to exempt themselves from scamming are scammers, they quickly know when a business conversation is going wrong, a phishing link is click, why, because they've been there and they know the tricks more and more.

Could you believe that bybit would be scammed with their top tier security system and information they got informed, so what are you saying, when the time comes for you, your smartness cannot save you, know that.

[Roseline492]

There will always be those who would be victims of scam. It's not only common in our country, but other countries may have even advanced scammers with quality techniques and schemes. The best way to avoid being a victim is to continually stay informed. Most people who fall victims of scams are those whom I'll say are about too greedy to see that it can't be true.

Scamming is like a global pandemic problem because like you said there is no country that doesn't have scammers but some can only be low rated from other countries but however extra caution should be taking because scammers doesn't only attacks people on there region but they can make someone a victim from any part of the world, so no matter whom the person claims to be or country of residents no attention should be given to such person because they work like people that uses a higher power because somebody in our country have claimed to have sold everything to scammers without even realizing, so this makes me to avoid even calls that came with a strange numbers. I no say no matter school way person go them no go fit talk say scammers no fit scam them but person needs to get the conviction say scammers they come from unthinkable ways, so one doesn't have to be reluctant even if they no all the ways they usually approach people.

[CryptSafe]

OP, you don give insight into how these scammers operate, and na dem dey disguise themselves as agents to defraud people of their resources, but the truth is that some greedy people still fall for them because dem want to collect and rip from everywhere dem no sow. Well, it is one of the things that keeps society evolving. It happens in every part of the world, so it is a global issue that can not be easily eradicated, but through government intervention to build a better economy that would guarantee a better livelihood. Most scammers got into scamming because they have no other option, while some just have it as a habit which is already a part of them and would hardly do away with it.

We just ought to be more careful with our engagments with people as well because most of these scams are kind of linked to our activities and possibly what we say and how we share informations as it relates to our achievements and success because these are the things scammers, hackers and robbers depend on to undo people, be mindful and carfeul about your lifestyle as well.

[Makus]

Op you don try to list out some common wey to take identify scammers but you ehn, nowadays scammers don know say their old format no dey effective like before again  as e be say people don know their ways. Now dem dey make am look more real than the previous times do even people wey been don sabi their old way go still fall because e dey very persuasive. With the way the world dey go, I no sure say this people dey willing to change their direction, so the best thing wey we fit do for ourselves  na to just dey keep ourselves updated on the latest format wey this people dey use so that we no go fall anyway for their scams. Anything na besay some people sef too get greed because  na that one dey make dem fall for all this kind tins dem.

[Gozie51]

Scammers now dey send fake emails, wey look like email from legit source, like credit card company, banks, online exchange and many more just to steal your financial informations or your login credentials.

Actually the tricks shared here na old strategies wey don cast but this one above really catch people wella and the reason be say people believe say government no go bring themselves down to scam person and so their logo or signature na sign of authority and genuity. Me self receive plenty of those emails and I for fall but because me I know naija government no go do something for you free or wey go benefit you like that so I no dey take them serious.

This strategy really work for guys wey dey street against foreign people, once them see coat of arms, flag, Nigerian emblem or anything official, website etc, dem don ready to hear you on next step before you know dem don begin pay. I believe this one still dey work on foreign level.

[Cityhunter34]

Scammers now dey send fake emails, wey look like email from legit source, like credit card company, banks, online exchange and many more just to steal your financial informations or your login credentials.

Actually the tricks shared here na old strategies wey don cast but this one above really catch people wella and the reason be say people believe say government no go bring themselves down to scam person and so their logo or signature na sign of authority and genuity. Me self receive plenty of those emails and I for fall but because me I know naija government no go do something for you free or wey go benefit you like that so I no dey take them serious.

This strategy really work for guys wey dey street against foreign people, once them see coat of arms, flag, Nigerian emblem or anything official, website etc, dem don ready to hear you on next step before you know dem don begin pay. I believe this one still dey work on foreign level.

Normally those tricks Dem wey him share so na old strategies wey don dey since. Actually na the simple truth be that, because I believe say anybody wey know how stingy wey our government dey no go fit fall victims for all this things. Because is not a new thing anymore I dey often withness such thing well well for social media but since I don no say our bad government know get good mind to give citizens free things ah go just look am pass. because I don already know say na scam be that, but just like as you talk na only foreign people wey fit fall for them as e stance now.

[Doan9269]

We should not be moved by what we see online and mostly the kinds that yield money, because not all of them turned to be true at the end of going after them, scam in many ways does not appear the way it is from the start because you will be seeing everything too real to be true, but if we are also not permitting for that greedy man in us emerge and affect us from having a second thought, then we may not fall a prey of any kind offer, knowing the actual intention behind such offers, making research should not be far from us to do, we should always have this on our mind including the risk attached upon every investment attempted.

[Derekfunds]

My county people I greet ona specially, as ehh dey be now scammers don full everywhere and now small small trick them dey use scam people now for we country, now wetting make me won share some tips on how to identify some common scams and avoid them.

Here are some tips on how to identify some common scams and avoid them.

Now scammers dey post as government agents to take trick people into giving out their personal informations or money, so try dey verify before you act.

Scammers now dey promise unusual high returns on investments, just to trick people to invest their money now why people gas they contious on investment them wey dey offer high returns, because most of them now scams.

Scammers now dey send fake emails, wey look like email from legit source, like credit card company, banks, online exchange and many more just to steal your financial informations or your login credentials.

Scammers now dey pretend to be person wey you trust, like you relative, a friend or government just to trick people into giving out money or their personal informations.

Scammers too dey claim say them from tech companies like Apple or Microsoft just to trick people to pay for fake service or to give them access to their computer.

So for that reason everybody gas dey inform, because now who dey inform  go fit dey identify all this common scams and avoid them because information is power.

You are explaining ways we can be scammed but funny enough this your explanation are not new I mean, that is what they have been using some years back and I believe they have improved from these and the people you see using these approach are the local ones that don't know the latest that is scammers that haven't upgrade. Scammers can only claim to be someone you know if they have access to someone you know WhatsApp, Facebook etc.

[AGogi2003]

There will always be those who would be victims of scam. It's not only common in our country, but other countries may have even advanced scammers with quality techniques and schemes. The best way to avoid being a victim is to continually stay informed. Most people who fall victims of scams are those whom I'll say are about too greedy to see that it can't be true.

Anybody can be scammed no matter your smartness, there is nothing you can do to avoid been scammed when the time comes for you, even them scammers too get scammed by another scammer most times so the trick is for everybody and no one can escape it. The only people that can try as much as possible to exempt themselves from scamming are scammers, they quickly know when a business conversation is going wrong, a phishing link is click, why, because they've been there and they know the tricks more and more.

Could you believe that bybit would be scammed with their top tier security system and information they got informed, so what are you saying, when the time comes for you, your smartness cannot save you, know that.

na true you talk, everyone can fall on scammers because they used different strategy everytime. so that you won't recognize them we can reduce scam by keeping your things self, and by not telling others what you are doing most you should try to keep anything in secret. but you can't stop them from scamming sometimes because anything is possible. that is why is very good to be in update anytime, and by making research and seeing what is going on online, and get some more experience so that anytime scammers try to scam you, by saying he want to help you surly u will understand that is a scammers, but when you are not making research you can easily fall victim, because you don't have knowledge about want you are trying to do and scammers can used that advantage as and opportunity to scam you. we just need to be careful always and smart enough sometimes. if you are smart he always difficult someone to harm or scam you.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Gone are the times when scams are easily detected by unnecessarily high returns. Now they've upgraded to giving normal offers, but with criminal undertones. They're all over freelance platforms like the Upwork, Fiverr, freelancer.com posting fake jobs and redirecting unsuspecting clients to telegram for further communication.

Now that's the criminal activity there because all transactions and payment activities are supposed to be done on the freelance platforms and no company would ask you to pay dime before getting hired. If you check their T&Cs, it's clearly stated there and any transaction taking you off these platforms are scam prone.

Greed too is a major cause of people being scammed, people thinking they can get something for nothing. Most times messages are sent across congratulating you for winning some certain amount in governmental provisions and asking you to contact a number for claiming those funds. As soon as you call that number, you initiate your own scam process by yourself.

I've been contacted by an MTN customer care that did welcome back for me like 5 years ago telling me of a business deal that never existed. I requested why he didn't give that opportunity to his family members and village people to alleviate them from poverty and why I'm his choice without being linked to him in any way, he ended the call and didn't even pick mine when I called back.

We need to be very careful, scammers are getting more crafty everyday.

[Cryptomultiplier]

I have given much thoughts to this topic and I must say I doubt there is any fool-proof solution to the problem of scammers ever existing and having their way some of the times.

I however think that learning to read, write, understand and be practical with the knowledge gained from study is one key way to instinctively detect scammers tones and their plot earlier on , that is that one would be able to read through their fake claims and propaganda early before they hatch their plans.

 So be consistent with reading and research mostly, so as to guarantee the safety of your crypto currency investments and trade dealings and can easily decipher false communication with external interference or communities or persons of interest.
Ignorance is not an excuse.

[Joy- maker]

Actually the tricks shared here na old strategies wey don cast but this one above really catch people wella and the reason be say people believe say government no go bring themselves down to scam person and so their logo or signature na sign of authority and genuity. Me self receive plenty of those emails and I for fall but because me I know naija government no go do something for you free or wey go benefit you like that so I no dey take them serious.

This strategy really work for guys wey dey street against foreign people, once them see coat of arms, flag, Nigerian emblem or anything official, website etc, dem don ready to hear you on next step before you know dem don begin pay. I believe this one still dey work on foreign level.

there is no doubt that those strategies are old strategies, but ehh never cast and it have being upgraded into something you can suspect and scammers are still scamming people with those strategies, so acknowledge them and be safe, because you can scam with one does strategies you think is old.

You are explaining ways we can be scammed but funny enough this your explanation are not new I mean, that is what they have been using some years back and I believe they have improved from these and the people you see using these approach are the local ones that don't know the latest that is scammers that haven't upgrade. Scammers can only claim to be someone you know if they have access to someone you know WhatsApp, Facebook etc.

well it may sound funny to you because you see it as old talk, but those strategies are still what scammers are using to scam people but in another form that you can never suspect it, everything don upgrade but now still the same line ehh dey follow nothing don change, for example as if you update app for phone the app go still dey the way them take develop an, now just some features go change, now so scam be.

[Y3shot]

The thing be say acammers go use different way to see say dem go fit fet victim way go fall for them but the only way person go fit avoid all these scammers na to understand say nothing comes free, if you no fey entitled to get money it will be very difficult for scammers to have access to you.  Scammers get different strategies wey dem they use get people but with the right mentality e go dey very hard for people to fall into the hands of scammer. Na lack of understanding wey dey make people to get wrong mindset and greed na dey make people to fall for greed.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

My county people I greet ona specially, as ehh dey be now scammers don full everywhere and now small small trick them dey use scam people now for we country, now wetting make me won share some tips on how to identify some common scams and avoid them.

Scammers basically claim to be people they're not so if you're very vigilant, you should be able to identify them fast and avoid their scams. The thing be say make we no just dey believe anybody anyhow for the internet. Anybody wey contact you first wey no be you initiate the conversation, just consider them scammers already until proven otherwise because scammers are always the ones to reach out to you first.

For anything wey you fit think about, there's a scammer there waiting for you to become his victim. Scammers dey very dump as na mostly uneducated people dey run am so you suppose dey dey smarter than them by being over cautious in anything wey you dey do for the internet.

[letteredhub]

There will always be those who would be victims of scam. It's not only common in our country, but other countries may have even advanced scammers with quality techniques and schemes. The best way to avoid being a victim is to continually stay informed. Most people who fall victims of scams are those whom I'll say are about too greedy to see that it can't be true.

Imagine getting a call from your bank telling you to send a code for them that your funds are at risk, it doesn't sound true. For someone who registered a bank account by him self, would know that even the bank warns against them calling you. Some are promised certain amount in return of a little amount. It just doesn't makes sense, and we can avoid these schemes on our own.

There are scammers that are so advanced as a group who can go the extra miles to make sure they get what they want without the individuals not matter how smart he could be wouldn't even suspect that  they are scammers.

Have read about how some scammers had to rent a huge office space in a business notorious area where they have other legit multinational companies offices operating. These scammers rented the space equipped it and acted like a branch of one of the companies who's headquarters were located elsewhere. Short story, they end at scamming many clients who never suspected it to be scammers despite how smart and intelligent these clients claim to be in their professions. Fear scammer oh.

[Yucky]

There are scammers that are so advanced as a group who can go the extra miles to make sure they get what they want without the individuals not matter how smart he could be wouldn't even suspect that  they are scammers.

Have read about how some scammers had to rent a huge office space in a business notorious area where they have other legit multinational companies offices operating. These scammers rented the space equipped it and acted like a branch of one of the companies who's headquarters were located elsewhere. Short story, they end at scamming many clients who never suspected it to be scammers despite how smart and intelligent these clients claim to be in their professions. Fear scammer oh.

Some scammers are like next-level scammers. These ones who pretend to be friends, government agency workers, or employees of big companies that might call you or send you text messages are low-class scammes. I've heard stories about scammers who don't target individuals but instead scam companies. Imagine the extent they go to scam companies, they  have offices and behave so legitimately that they build trust over time.

They take their time to establish a relationship, making you believe they're business partners or a brand that wants to help you grow your business. But ultimately, it's a disguise to scam. It happens, so we just pray not to fall victim to those kinds of scams. And we need to be extremely cautious when dealing with new brands that claim they want to help your business grow 5x or new business partners . Let's not blindly trust after just one meeting. If it takes investigating your business partners, then do so, because some people are on to something bigger than you think.