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Authorities say scam activity is ramping up as Christmas approaches.
The arrival of the end of the year has become the favorite time for criminals to take advantage and increase their activities related to scams, through identity theft in purchases, transactions and thefts through social networks.
National authorities have warned of the risks of cybercrime; The mobile phone, for example, is one of the most used channels for this: “so do not open links or links that take you to supposed pages because in this way they can access your personal and banking data”, said the Cybernetic Center. of the Judicial Police.
“Warning: If you haven’t claimed your investment fund of 325,000 yet, go to this ws+: wa.me/573028422471”. This is an example of the messages coming in to steal your data and then, make you believe that some has arrived government subsidy.
Please note that such messages are often sent with spelling errors, an indication of deception.
“You have been selected for a family opportunity. Receive your 500,000 pesos. Please +WS: https://wa.me/639602541943”. It is another example of fraudulent messages arriving by mail, both in SMS and on WhatsApp.
Remember that the information is made to look like “something that’s been earned and that’s your right, they’ll tell you when you contact them,” says a police investigator.
“Want to learn how to make an extra $9,000,000 – $21,000,000 a month with the latest trend? Apple HQ is now offering you an opportunity. You will be paid daily by only working up to one hour a day. (Exclusive for iPhone only users) Offer ended: 09/12/2022 WhatsApp: wa.me/573205574882”: It is one of the most reported.
Other scams, on the other hand, redirect the person to a link, posing as a bank or your internet company, indicating that “you have not logged in, because your account has been blocked and they ask you to enter your data again, with which they end up access your personal data, passwords and networks,” concluded the uniformed officer.
Recommendations to keep in mind:
Authorities always suggest checking web pages for HTTPS, that the link includes “www”. Also, be careful, because they can steal it for wanting to recover an account on a social network, bank or email.
