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KOMPAS.com – Social media is being enlivened with the Swagbuck application which is said to be able to make digital money just by sharing links with the xyz domain.
The information was uploaded by this Twitter account on Monday (17/1/2022).
“What is this guys? so can this really be found? my friends are on their sw. Oh, is this safe?” wrote the uploader in twit.
Swagbuck is touted as a site that makes money by filling out surveys. Meanwhile, another site, namely Swagbuckssn.xyz, is claimed to be able to provide commissions for users.
Both pages promise users money, one of which is filling out surveys.
Meanwhile, netizens appealed to the public not to try xyz domain applications because it is risky.
“I swear you don’t try Swagbuck!! Domains ending in xyz are usually frauds/scams!!” wrote Twitter account this on Monday (17/1/2022).
As of Tuesday (18/1/2022), the tweet has been retweeted more than 8,600 times and liked more than 21,100 times by other Twitter users.
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So, is the application with the xyz domain dangerous and can you get digital money by just sharing a link?
Suspected online fraud
Responding to this, cyber security observer, Yerry Niko Borang said, domain xyz itself is the cheapest domain on the internet.
Regarding the existence of the mysterious application, Yerry explained, someone needs to invite 30 contacts so that later they can be paid or get money.
However, many people claim to have invited a number of people, but have not been paid even though they have waited a long time.
“In my opinion, this is a kind of viral fraud online, so that more people submit data, aka data mining,” said Yerry when contacted by Kompas.com, Tuesday (17/1/2022).
He added that this action only operates through the website, so no applications are installed.
“So so far it doesn’t have any effect on the device,” he continued.
However, if there are more and more similar model sites, then the community must be vigilant.
Especially if there are people or groups who may be able to modify or overlay malicious files or applications into the link.
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List of fraudulent domains
Meanwhile, Yerry revealed that there were several examples of fraudulent sites spread across social media networks, especially WhatsApp and Telegram.
Here are the details:
- mobileworksws.xyz
- swagbuckssn.xyz
- mobileworkslx.xyz
- clickworkerig.xyz
- gifthulkqf.xyz
- rapidworkersao.xyz
- swagbucksel.xyz
- pointsgt.xyz
- vindaleld.xyz
What are the dangers of .xyz domains?
UNS Informatics and Computer Engineering Education Lecturer, Nurcahya Pradana Taufik Prakisya said, it is very possible if there are people with malicious intentions to create a web of traps for ordinary people or people who don’t know about this. what is xyz domain domain.
“For a top level domain (TLD) like xyz, it’s usually cheap. You can even get it for free. Logically, where can there be a site that gives money for free while the website is free,” said Nurcahya when contacted separately by Kompas.com, Tuesday ( 17/1/2022).
Nurcahya added, before there was an application that was said to be able to make digital money just by sharing a link, TLD was used for organizations.
For example, by using a .org domain, schools use .sch, or .ac.id.
According to him, everything is paid for, but if you want cheap or free TLD names usually use strange or unusual words, one of which is .xyz.
Regarding the danger or risk, Nurcahya said, people should avoid the web with that domain.
Because the most feared risk is the misuse of personal data stored in it.
“It could be later used for online loans, and others,” he continued.
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