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Once, scammers had to really try to extort our data, now they have it much easier, because in times when almost everyone has the Internet, it can be done in a few moments. Fraudsters usually impersonate banks. Their methods are so advanced that when a potential victim is called, their phone number, for example, is displayed on their phone. We have already written about them on our website more than once. This time the criminals were unlucky because they got a call from a policewoman known on Instagram, who showed how such scammers work.
The scammers impersonated the bank and called a policewoman
Sub-inspector Ma³gorzata Sokołowska is probably one of the most popular police officers on Instagram, because she is already being followed by almost 100,000 online. fans. Once on her profile she published a phone number that each of us should have saved in our phone so as not to be deceived. We wrote about this. This time, sub-inspector Małgorzata Sokołowska warns against bank fraud. “Be sure to listen to these two conversations and see how scammers work so you don’t lose all your money” she wrote on Instagram. She even shared her post on her social media to warn her fans.
The police officer published a video of the scammers. He warns about how they work
The conversation recorded by policewoman Małgorzata Sokołowska lasts almost 12 minutes. “When the phone rang, luckily I was at home and could calmly consider whether someone was really trying to take out a loan for me. I note that for a moment it crossed my mind that my data had leaked because I recently bought a laptop in installments. Fortunately, I quickly realized that it was a scam and decided to record the conversation” – writing on . At the very beginning, she talks to one man, then to another.
The interlocutor No. 1 is to determine in which bank we have an account. I falsely stated that I have an account in several banks and I was the first to indicate Bank PKO, where I do not have an account. Scammer #1 does this so that Scammer #2 will call from a number that is the bank’s official hotline number. This is to make the legend plausible and you will also hear it in the conversation. The caller’s number displayed on the phone is actually the bank’s hotline. Such spoofing using an application to another phone number is SPOOFING
– explains.
Caller 2 is trying to get to know my login in order to extract more information in the next step, which is supposed to lead to my account being wiped out. Remember: never enter your login and password for electronic banking and other applications/portals
he adds.
The policewoman draws attention to the psychological aspect of online scammers
In addition to presenting the whole conversation and how online scammers work, the policewoman Małgorzata Sokołowska draws attention to the psychological aspect of fraudsters’ activities and how great manipulators they are. “Interlocutors initially show concern, are understanding and pretend to be helpful. However, when things go wrong, they become aggressive and intimidating and put pressure on us, and finally, when they realize that they have been exposed, they call us names and drop the phone.” – I’m writing. There is no denying that the end of the conversation is quite unexpected and vulgar.
I warn you not to listen to the ending in the presence of children.
– he warns.
What to do when online scammers call us? The policewoman explains
The truth is that each of us can fall victim to these online scammers and you need to be vigilant not to be manipulated. Sub-inspector Małgorzata Sokołowska explained exactly what to do when such scammers call us. “Remember: such scammers are always prepared and operate in organized crime groups. Be vigilant and have very limited trust, because we never know who is on the other end of the phone” – I’m writing.
If, unfortunately, it turns out that you lose your vigilance and the fraudsters turn out to be smarter than you, immediately notify your bank and the nearest police unit
– he concludes.
Source: Gazeta
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