Countries With The Highest Number Of Internet Fraudsters

Internet fraud is a form of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the internet, and might involve the scammer hiding his or her information with the aim of tricking his or her victims into giving away their money, land or inheritance.

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However, while this article does not give credit to internet fraud, it simply explores some of the countries with the highest number of internet fraudsters and their mode of operation.

According to bscholarly.com, below is a list of the countries with the highest number of internet fraudsters.

1.) Pakistan: In this Asian country, the scammers often impersonate military officers with the aim of using the fake information online to persuade their victims to send them money for upkeep. Most of them end up blocking the person once they have received the money.

2.) Brazil: In this South American country, the fraudsters often make use of fake profiles of beautiful women to trick gullible men into sending them their money or other valuables.

3.) South Africa: This is the first African country in our list of countries with the highest internet fraudsters. The scammers in South African specialize in banking-related fraud, which occurs as a result of phishing and visiting illegal porn sites.

4.) Romania: Despite being a highly developed European country, Romania has been named among the countries with the highest internet fraudsters. However, there have been arguments among the Romanian people that the internet fraud acts are being perpetrated by African immigrants, but there is no credible source to clarify that information.

Meanwhile, fraudsters in Romania specialize in online dating, phishing, and the sale of non-existing items online.

5.) Venezuela: Due to widespread unemployment and poverty, some people in Venezuela decided to get involved in internet fraud in order to make money. In Venezuela, they often make use of fake online dating and phishing to extort money from their victims.

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6.) Indonesia: This Asian country also featured among the countries with the highest number of internet fraudsters in the world. However, in Indonesia, women also indulge in online scams as they use their beauty to extort money from their victims.

7.) Nigeria: It is no longer news that Nigeria has been named among the countries with the highest number of internet fraudsters, and this is as a result of the economic backlash of the country and the high unemployment rate in the country.

However, scammers in Nigeria make use of many forms in order to extort money from their victims.