MELBOURNE, Australia, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FraudWatch International, a global Digital Risk Protection company, will begin actively targeting all COVID-19 Online Scams to protect all Internet users from cyber criminals.
In the midst of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, cyber criminals are taking advantage of the fear, uncertainty and mass panic to exploit the situation. They use COVID-19 as the theme to lure victims into opening malicious attachments or visit fraudulent websites to disclose personal information or credit card details.
FraudWatch International is encouraging the reporting of possible COVID-19 scams for assessment and possible take-down via the website: www.fraudwatchinternational.com/covid19/ or email: Covid19@fraudwatchinternational.com
FraudWatch International Founder and CEO, Mr. Trent Youl states, "It is not acceptable for criminals to be exploiting consumers in our current global environment using COVID-19. We have the tools, knowledge and expertise to help protect the global community as a whole, and feel it is our social responsibility to do what we can to make a positive impact on the world in these uncertain times."
Some examples of the types of scams FraudWatch has seen in recent weeks includes:
Examples of some of these scams are available on our website www.fraudwatchinternational.com/covid19/
FraudWatch International has been protecting clients around the world from this type of activity for over 17 years and has a dedicated 24x7 Security Operations Centre to detect online impersonation, fraud and abuse and to take-down this activity.
As part of this initiative, FraudWatch will:
These initiatives around COVID-19 online scams align with the mission and values of FraudWatch International, which include making the Internet a safer place, and being socially responsible in the communities we operate in.
For media enquiries please contact:
Paula Boyden - Communications Ph: + 61 409 807 389 |
Trent Youl - CEO Ph: +61 413 676 858 Ph: + 1 925 308 0043 |
About FraudWatch International
FraudWatch International is a leader in the Anti-Phishing and Online Brand Protection industry. Founded in 2003, FraudWatch International is a privately owned Internet Security company and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with offices in San Francisco, Dubai and London.
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