You’d never fall for an online scam, right?

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You’d never fall for an online scam, right?

Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff

Liz Mineo

Harvard Staff Writer

Wrong, says cybersecurity expert. Con artists use time-tested tricks that can work on anyone regardless of age, IQ — what’s changed is scale.

Online scams are on the rise. Last year, American consumers lost $12.5 billion due to cybercrime...