What is internet fraud?

24 Feb

Internet frauds are the series of crimes or unfair activities committed by a mal intentioned person for personal benefit. There are various types of frauds which can be committed online.

More often; some fake companies send advertisements or ad banners to a person’s email account or social networking site. It leaves spam or similar kind of unfair softwares on account of the user. Later, whenever, the person reveals its important detail on the account, for personal utilization or chatting with any reliable second party, this third party’s fraudulent agent hacks the data from the account and further used for criminal activity.

In this way, one can bear sudden loss of money from its bank account. Similarly; one can go for online shopping through the stolen credit card, pretend to be a leading brand to attract people in order to conveyance them following its production etc.

Many a times, manufacturing companies of inferior brands allure people by offering fake, online job offers and conveyance them purchasing some so called gift coupons.

What is internet advertising?

23 Feb

Internet advertising; as the term suggests, refers with the advertisement of any particular brand through the internet. With the increasing craze of web browsing, many manufacturers get an idea to display the ad banners of their production online can potentially increase their popularity.

A company needs to pay for the web space, in order to advertise its products online. In this way, whenever, a user browses for any website; the advertisements are seen to be displayed along with the content of the website; on its top, bottom, left or right side.

Many a time, the owner gets profit on every click over the advertisement; by the web user. Internet advertising is a good way to make any brand popular but; many a times; companies employ some unethical means to affiliate the relevant advertisement along with some websites. These illegal means are called malware or adware, which can occur in the form of pop up window, with the clicking over a particular website.