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"Free gift" or scam? Learn to spot the language that fraudsters use. SINGAPORE, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Digital scams are everywhere in our daily lives. Whether at home, the workplace or on the go, we're inundated by phone, text and email with offers for "free gifts" and traps to "act now" to supply personal information before a vital service gets cut off. And this deluge of fraud messaging is working. A new research report out today from Visa and YouGov, "The Language of Fraud," brings to light that when it comes to spotting scams, cybercriminals are finding vulnerabilities among even the most tech-savvy consumers. While nearly half of the population in Asia Pacific are confident they can recognise a scam, 40 percent are likely to miss the requisite red flags in digital communications. From your bank asking you to change your login details, to an email alerting you that you've won products from your favorite store, or even text messa