Instructor: Gabriel Lemnaru has 20 years of hands-on experience in the computer and network security field. He has a Master of Science Degree in Information Security and Assurance. He is a Certified Ethical Hacker; Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator; a Cisco Certified Network and a Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate, also recognized with the formal NSA and CNSS 4011 Certification. Description: Attendees will learn how to defend themselves against a growing spectrum of scams that are targeting individual users more than ever before. Anti-viruses, firewalls, and modern security tools are no match for the evolving landscape of sophisticated phishing campaigns and fraud attempts that target a wide variety of devices and services. The hackers are becoming more sophisticated as they become richer. The average scam is between $500 and $2,500, but there are cases where the amounts scammed were tens of thousands of dollars with no hope of recovery. All techniques presented in this class are identified in real work situations gathered from real cases.