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Name: Modern scams don’t necessarily begin with hacking. They start by exploiting your most vulnerable p
Uploaded: 2026-03-25T13:01:13.824Z
Channel: Mastercard
Description: Modern scams don’t necessarily begin with hacking. They start by exploiting your most vulnerable point: Your emotions. Today’s fraudsters increasingly rely on psychological pressure–using the th

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Modern scams don’t necessarily begin with hacking. They start by exploiting your most vulnerable point: Your emotions. Today’s fraudsters increasingly rely on psychological pressure–using the threat of urgency, authority, fear, or emotional coercion to push people into acting quickly and compromising their personal information. This tactic is known as social engineering, and it is becoming one of the fastest-growing drivers of global fraud. Addressing this challenge requires more than stronger passwords or new security tools. It requires a combination of: • Network-level intelligence • Real-time monitoring and intervention • Ongoing consumer education That’s why we at Mastercard are dedicated to focusing on prevention before, during, and after an attack. Follow along for more anti-fraud education for #FraudPreventionMonth Ranjita Iyer #CyberSecurityAwareness #SocialEngineering

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