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What causes it?

People that respond to emails that ask for personal information.

People that buy online despite not checking whether they are using the right site or even making sure that the site is secure.

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12y ago

Well, criminals are becoming more and more techie and finding out ingenious ways of stealing money. Most internet frauds result from poor customer awareness. The biggest concern for online customers is the possible theft of their online credentials, especially those relating to net banking.

This often happens without the customers' knowledge, enabling fraudsters to steal money from their accounts in a recurring manner

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16y ago

Because they want to become wealthier and don't care about the negative consequences.

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14y ago

To make money....

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