Fraudsters can demonstrate enormous creativity in inventing further ways to deprive us of savings. One of the numerous methods is to send false SMSs that deceptively resemble those from official sources. Unfortunately, at first glance, sometimes it is difficult to recognize them, which makes many people still gain. What to watch out for?
How do scammers work? Watch out for such messages
Very often they emphasize the rush. They require you to act rapidly, otherwise “you will lose the opportunity to live, savings” etc.. They want you to immediately click the link or perform a specific activity, otherwise “it will be too late”. For example, you can get a warning that someone wants to log in to your bank account, and if it’s not you, it is necessary to enter the link and thwart the burglary. Meanwhile, on the sent page (false, but confusingly similar to the bank), you must provide login data, which are then sent to fraudsters. Remember, no institution works in a Rhine way.
The second method often connects to the one above and we have already explained it: Links are often sent in false SMSs. Never get into it. Another warning should be a request to log in or provide your login data. You will give them to thieves like on a tray.
WARNING! It is an increasingly frequent fraudster to send a detained package from not paying some funny amount for shipping, customs or other. Usually we are talking about a few zlotys. Of course, the messages contain a link to enter to regulate the backlog. Most often people who are waiting for the package are caught for this.
How not to be fooled by SMS? Remember these rules
The most important rule that will protect you from, is: Never click on any sent links, and you certainly don’t log in to banking. In addition, be particularly careful, even if you have a real company in the message sender (it can still be a fraud). In case of doubt ALWAYS Verify the information received at the source. What does this mean? For example, if you got a disturbing message from a courier of a given company, search for contact details on the internet and call them. Do not take contact with the message, always search for it yourself. And most importantly. Always use several accounts, including primarily two -stage verification or confirmation of sending a transfer on your phone. The risk of fraud will drop significantly.
Close to the BLIK-A code? Do it before you give him
Fraudsters can also steal the phone or break into the social media account you know. Therefore, if you get a message from a loved one with a request for a transfer or (especially!) Providing the BLIK code, because it has just found himself in an emergency (he had an accident, lost the card, etc.), before you do it, contact him in a different way, for example, call. Or ask him a question that only he should know the answer to. In this way, you will verify if he is who he gives for. And it’s best to use both methods, because in the era of artificial intelligence it is possible. We invite you to participate in the poll and commenting.
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Source: Gazeta
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