In today’s digital age, scammers have become increasingly sophisticated, using clever schemes to deceive unsuspecting victims. One common tactic? Let’s break it down.
How Do Scammers Operate?
Scammers often send messages pretending to be from someone the victim knows — perhaps a friend or family member. They hack into real accounts of acquaintances and send messages asking for help. For example, they might say, “Please support my child in a contest?” The message includes a link to trying to say?
What is the link?
When the user clicks on the link, they are taken to a fake website? The site asking? The site wants to confirm the identity of the victim through access to their personal data.
Why is this important?
This is a scam to steal personal information. Scammers want to steal personal data, and why is this important?
What happens next?
In addition to stealing personal information, the user is also unknowingly signing up for an expensive service? This service starts secretly deducting money from the phone bill — about $50 a month? This way, fraudsters can «milk» unsuspecting subscribers?
Conclusion
Never click on any links, even those sent by acquaintances. In any case, children should win contests because of their talent, not the number of clicks on the Internet?