{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-dictionary-term-tsx","path":"/dictionary/online-scams","result":{"data":{"contentfulDictionaryTerm":{"title":"Online Scams","slug":"online-scams","descriptionMeta":null,"body":{"body":"# Online Scams\nOnline scams are frauds on the internet that deceive people in order to get their personal info or money by misleading them. Using fake websites, phishing emails, and impersonation, scammers trick unsuspecting people into giving them sensitive data, making unauthorized payments, or doing other harmful actions. A variety of online scams exist, from romance scams to lottery scams to job scams to investment scams. ","childMarkdownRemark":{"htmlAst":{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"h1","properties":{"id":"online-scams","style":"position:relative;"},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Online Scams"},{"type":"element","tagName":"a","properties":{"href":"#online-scams","ariaLabel":"online scams permalink","className":["anchor","after"]},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"svg","properties":{"ariaHidden":"true","focusable":"false","height":"16","version":"1.1","viewBox":"0 0 16 16","width":"16"},"children":[{"type":"element","tagName":"path","properties":{"fillRule":"evenodd","d":"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"},"children":[]}]}]}]},{"type":"text","value":"\n"},{"type":"element","tagName":"p","properties":{},"children":[{"type":"text","value":"Online scams are frauds on the internet that deceive people in order to get their personal info or money by misleading them. Using fake websites, phishing emails, and impersonation, scammers trick unsuspecting people into giving them sensitive data, making unauthorized payments, or doing other harmful actions. A variety of online scams exist, from romance scams to lottery scams to job scams to investment scams."}]}],"data":{"quirksMode":false}}}}}},"pageContext":{"title":"Online Scams","slug":"online-scams","keepLearning":[{"title":"Open Source Code","slug":"open-source-code"},{"title":"Open Source Hardening Project","slug":"open-source-hardening-project"},{"title":"Operating System","slug":"operating-system"}],"breadcrumb":{"location":"/dictionary/online-scams","crumbs":[{"pathname":"/","crumbLabel":"Homepage"},{"pathname":"/dictionary","crumbLabel":"dictionary"},{"pathname":"/dictionary/online-scams","crumbLabel":"online-scams"}]}}},"staticQueryHashes":["1614255152"]}