Fraudsters try to trick us in various ways. Via emails, Facebook Messenger, phone calls or social networks. But popular tricks also include SMS messages that at first glance look like they are from the authorities, the police or the bank. And many people have already fallen for them. How to recognize a fake text message and protect your personal data?
Mobile operators in the country recently joined forces and introduced mass security and to a large extent they began directly block fraudulent phone numbers. Calls from fake bankers have decreased, but many scammers still manage to get through the defense screen. Or they try to do it through gmail or SMS with fake links.
Recently, such a dangerous link began to spread on the American T-Mobile network, and according to the findings of the Android Authority portal, many users had to defend themselves against it. quickly change your PIN, email and existing security questionsto defend themselves against a malicious hacker attack. However, we know of many such examples from the Czech Republic, and the Czech Police and government authorities warn against them. Despite this, many people still click in good faith and fill in the required information.
Do you think you can spot a fraudulent SMS? It’s best to read the link carefully, think about it, assess its ending first and then compare the web address with the address of the institutionThis is where you will usually find a hook, or rather an extra letter, a dot or perhaps a dash. And the link will suddenly take you to a website that looks like the real one, but it is not.
If you receive a message via Messenger or WhatsAppem, focus again mainly on grammar and stylistics. Generative often works for scammers Artificial Intelligencewhich uses typical clumsy phrases. And in Czech, moreover, often confuses genders. In addition, check the sender’s phone number. The easiest way is type it into Google search and see if someone has already reported him for attempted fraud. But be careful, Today, fraudsters can literally clone numbers using special technology., so they can steal yours too. But just call back and you’ll know what you’re in for. Or they’ll contact the office that supposedly wrote to you directly.
For Facebook profiles, look again at their founding date and number of friends – a new profile with one friend should be a clear warning that you are being contacted by a scammer. And as soon as they start asking for your personal information or sending you money, block the conversationIn the case of SMS, delete and do not respond.
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