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The internet was invented on January 1, 1983, and after its invention and transformation into its modern form, a new type of fraud began, which we call cyber fraud. Through this fraud, a person sitting anywhere in the world can access your information and steal your data or money with the help of that information. Nowadays, this has become very common. I have personally witnessed many such incidents in my life where either I, my family, or my friends became victims of cybercrime and had to bear significant financial losses.
The first fraud that occurred about 20 years ago happened like this: one morning, my father received a call on his number, and the caller claimed that he had won a significant prize. To claim the prize, certain things were required, and he needed to follow some steps. The caller assured us that the prize would be delivered to our home after completing these steps. For some reason, our entire family believed this and answered every question the caller asked. Eventually, the caller said that to claim the prize, we needed to send him some money. If we couldn't send money, we could send a mobile balance instead. Somehow, we were completely mesmerized and didn't question it. We sent the balance he requested and started waiting for the prize. Believe it or not, we are still waiting to this day. As soon as the balance reached him, he switched off his number, and we were left in shock, holding our heads in regret. Thankfully, it wasn't a huge amount, but a loss is still a loss. I still feel bad about how we fell for his words.
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