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Are you new to the digital marketing domain? You need a well-designed and adequately maintained website to execute a much-anticipated business operation. Web development plays a crucial role in driving the attention of your potential audience toward your brand. But with the rise of the digital marketing era, there has been a significant rise in the number of scammers ready with their scam design to defraud you without letting you notice anything.

We had a chance to discuss the matter of scams and fraud with Raghib Khan, RNF Technologies' co-founder. Through our discussion with the web development expert, we discovered how detrimental hiring a shady or under-experienced developer could be. Unfortunately, it is even more challenging for entrepreneurs, who are just taking baby steps in the market, to distinguish between a web spam artist and a genuine developer.

But you have nothing to worry about as this article has your back; here, you will find a comprehensive guide to understanding website scams and being aware of them. Keep reading to find some unknown facts!

Most Common Web Development Frauds

If you are a business person, you know how significant a website can be to establish your brand online and generate the befitting ROI. Due to new and established businesses' sheer need for websites, web development has grown in popularity, profession-wise. But, bad actors work in various deceptive ways using several tactics to keep up with their fraudulent activities to take advantage of the growing demand. 

So as Raghib Khan suggested, in order to fight spam, you need to understand it thoroughly! Let’s check out some of the standard web development frauds prevalent in the marketing sector:

Back-End Is Inaccessible

This one has to be the most rampant web development scam! In such a scenario, if scammers send you a design, you will approve it and release the payment, but at last, you won’t be able to access the website virtually. However, you might require some ID and password to access the website, and when you ask for it, scammers play their ace card and tell you to pay a fee to access the information. 

The Company Wants Upfront Payment

Another red flag to look out for would be the designer wanting a more significant payment upfront to secure your project. It is not unusual if someone asks for a deposit before starting the work, but you need to be skeptical if the developer asks for more than one-third of the overall sum. 

Meager Services In Exchange For Larger Amount

If you are paying someone to do a job, expecting it to be as per your specifications is right. In our conversation with Raghib Khan, we found out that this isn’t the case with fraud developers, as all they want is money from you in exchange for a meager service. Web development is an art that involves a whole lot of planned structures and processes, which makes it even more challenging to find a genuine professional to do the job for you!

In the digital world, children and adolescents have constant access to the internet, online gaming systems, mobile phones, and thousands of applications and games. Cybercriminals are exploiting the popularity of online sites, apps, and games to create convincing scams that are difficult for adults, let alone children, to detect and avoid.

Children faced mostly physical dangers a generation ago, such as a scraped knee or a broken arm. However, as the internet has grown in popularity, today's threats are increasingly digital.

Children adore video games, and they can not only play them with their real-life friends but also make new friends with players of all ages and cultures from all over the world. However, online games pose unique dangers to children because of their interactive nature. Given the rapid evolution of these games, parents must remain vigilant in order to keep their children safe while playing them.

What kind of scams are there in video games?

In the digital world, children and adolescents have constant access to the internet, online gaming systems, mobile phones, and thousands of applications and games. Cybercriminals are exploiting the popularity of online sites, apps, and games to create convincing scams that are difficult for adults, let alone children, to detect and avoid.

Children faced mostly physical dangers a generation ago, such as a scraped knee or a broken arm. However, as the internet has grown in popularity, today's threats are increasingly digital.

Children adore video games, and they can not only play them with their real-life friends but also make new friends with players of all ages and cultures from all over the world. However, online games pose unique dangers to children because of their interactive nature. Given the rapid evolution of these games, parents must remain vigilant in order to keep their children safe while playing them.

While online gaming has many benefits, parents should be aware of the emotional, financial, and even physical risks associated with these games. Among the most common scams are:

Inappropriate language and content

Even if your child's game is appropriate for his or her age, he or she may come across foul language, provocatively dressed characters, sexually suggestive behaviors, or worse. A hacker who circumvented the security settings sexually assaulted a girl's avatar in one popular game aimed at elementary school-aged children.

Cyberbullying

Bullying is common on the internet. Because online gaming communities are anonymous, players frequently say things they would not say in front of another person. Typically, these interactions involve verbally abusive comments.

Unwanted contact from strangers with malicious intent

While being able to communicate verbally, in chat rooms, or via instant messaging is great for making new friends and developing team game strategies, it can also be used by strangers to gain your child's trust and coax personal information like their name, school, and address.

Financial loss

Many games encourage your child to spend money (virtual or real) in order to advance in the game. After a child downloads a game, in-app purchases and loot boxes entice players to spend more money with the promise of improving the child's abilities or appearance in the game. You could quickly lose a lot of money if your child had access to your credit card information.

Raghib Khan discussed several best practices as a parent or guardian to limit your child's exposure to frauds and scams:

Use parental controls for your child's devices, websites, and gaming platforms.

Explain that the information is confidential.

Personal identifiable information (PII) should never be used in an account profile.

Teach children the risks of opening suspicious links, even if they appear to be from "friends."

Keep account information secure.

Be wary of bogus websites and phone apps, and only make purchases through official gaming platforms.