These scams prey on users who have lost important data and aredesperate to recover it. Fraudulent services claim they can restorelost files for a hefty fee, but they either fail to deliver orinstall malware instead.
How This Can Happen to Us:
Victims searchfor data recovery services online after accidental file loss. Theycome across fake websites offering fast data retrieval. After payinga fee, they either receive nothing or a tool that further corruptstheir data.
Example of a Scam:
A photographer loseswedding photos and finds an online service promising recovery for$200. After payment, the company disappears, and no data isrecovered.
How to Protect Yourself:
Use reputable data recovery services.
Backup your important files regularly.
Avoid paying upfront to unknown websites.