What are the reasons why college students are cheated? How to strengthen security awareness?

Netizens all say: College students are a group of stupid humans with clear eyes.

College students are a group of people who have just entered society and are easily deceived. Because students are so well protected on campus, their understanding of society is often limited to textbooks and campus. Maybe they know that there are bad people in society, but they are limited to "hearing" about them. They do not understand that society is complex and diverse, and human nature is also multi-faceted. There are conflicts of interest and trade-offs between people, and in some cases people may choose to harm others to gain their own benefit.

Students in the ivory tower lack practical work experience and life experience, and are not sensitive enough to some traps and fraud methods. Moreover, there are endless methods of scammers. In order to deceive people, they will do whatever it takes. For simple-minded college students, In other words, it is impossible to guard against it.

1. So how can college students strengthen their safety awareness?

1. Read more news to gain insights, which is most effective in preventing fraud

Now that the Internet is developed, you usually read more news or some popular science columns to increase your knowledge. Scammers all use the same tricks, the same software, and the same fraud methods, but I don’t know how many people have been deceived and lost their entire fortune!

Many people are obsessed with their personal world and do not pay attention to the news, so they are naturally unable to see through those old scams. In fact, no matter how wonderful the liar's "plot" is, it only captures certain human weaknesses.

In short, reading more and paying more attention to the news to improve your own knowledge may be the most effective way to prevent fraud.

2. Don’t believe in “pie in the sky”

Pies will not fall in the sky, most of them will be traps. Scammers may not necessarily be very sophisticated in their deceptions. The main thing is that we This mentality of taking advantage helps scammers. Don't listen to the rhetoric of strangers and covet discounts and convenience. Go to a regular business hall to handle business. Students must not be greedy for small gains, do not believe unverified information or phone calls about tuition refunds, winning prizes, donations, etc., and do not be greedy for small profits to avoid being deceived.

As long as we stick to our own responsibilities, eliminate the "pie in the sky" mentality, do not take advantage of small things, and do not trust information provided by strangers, we can avoid being deceived.

3. Seek support from others

When you encounter confusion and setbacks, don’t bear it alone. There are a variety of resources and organizations at the university that can provide support and assistance, such as mental health centers, counselors, student organizations, and more. Seek advice and guidance from them promptly and share your confusion and questions. At the same time, maintain communication with trusted friends and family to face difficulties together and find the right solutions.

4. Keep the information confidential and do not reveal personal family secrets

Do not reveal your personal information and family contact information to others easily, and do not disclose your mobile phone, ID card, student ID card, campus ID card, etc. Lending important items such as cards and bank cards to others for use or leaving them for safekeeping.

Do not fill in various forms of unknown origin, and do not scan unfamiliar QR codes at will to prevent information leakage and give criminals an opportunity to commit fraud and other illegal activities.

5. Always be alert

In college, there are all kinds of information and opportunities emerging. However, we must always be vigilant and not easily believe in information from unknown sources and promises from strangers. Be cautious about various investment, part-time, internship and other opportunities, fully understand the relevant information, and verify the background and authenticity. Don’t blindly follow the trend to avoid being taken advantage of by criminals.

2. Tips for college students to prevent fraud: 8 are common; 6 are absolute; 3 are absolutely impossible; 1 should never be done.

1. Download the National Anti-Fraud App

The National Anti-Fraud Center App is a software that can effectively prevent fraud and quickly report fraud content. It is used to combat, prevent and manage telecommunications network fraud. plays an important role in new types of crimes.

2. Keep fraud prevention tips in mind

Be wary of strange calls and pay attention to suspicious text messages;

The purpose of getting a tax refund for winning a lottery is to coax you to remit money;

Most of the huge profits in financial management and investment are scams, so don’t pay attention to them;

Swiping credit cards to pay for phone bills, you need to break down the authenticity to identify the tricks;

No matter how many scams change, I have an idea in my mind;

Don’t pay attention, don’t believe it, don’t remit money, be careful and just in case.

3. “96110” calls sound the alarm

Attention! When the incoming call prompt is "96110", please be sure to answer it! This is a special number for anti-telecom network fraud, specially used for early warning, dissuasion and preventive propaganda to the masses. Receiving this call means that you may be suffering from telecommunications network fraud criminals. Please answer it in time and follow the dissuasive actions to avoid being deceived!