A new scam circulates among users again and seeks to impersonate the public administration.
If you stop to think about it, it’s quite annoying that there are people who can come up with sophisticated ways to fool people, but who aren’t able to contribute anything to society. Once again, as much as it weighs us down, we have to inform you of a new kind of scam that is beginning to reach the mobile phones of many users in our country. According to the information published by the Internet User Security Office, it seems that a fraud through the well-known smishing is trying impersonate the Tax Agency to access personal and bank details and steal them.
Scams continue to take advantage of the naivety of many users
It is important to be aware of the latest information about fraud and online scams, since it may not happen to you, but to a close relative, being prevented is essential so as not to fall for these scams. He procedure used on this occasion does not differ too much from other scams. He user receives an SMSwhich is supposedly sent by the Tax agencyand must press over a link. From here, the first thing we recommend you the thing is delete the message immediately and forget about him.
BEWARE of this scam! The Tax Agency is not asking for your bank details via SMS to confirm a €200 grant https://t.co/deBEWqoEAD via @osiseguridad pic.twitter.com/lFYSiMkm1S
— Kaspersky Spain (@KasperskyES) March 2, 2023
The criminals, in this case, will try to get hold of your personal and bank details through a form what does it look like similar who you could meet in the government entity website. It goes without saying that you should never give out your personal information to entities or subjects that request it without you having taken action, much less trust those who claim that they can facilitate procedures with a simple message. The best, in these cases, is inform you on the official web pages and always, when in doubt, consult with experts.
It is important to protect yourself from scams through messages or to know other types of ways to commit fraud online, either through whale phishing or vishing, to be prevented. As indicated by the Internet User Safety Office, in case you have been a victim of the scamyou must inform your bank and be attentive to the movements in the card and account. If you detect any kind of suspicious activity, communicate it immediately to your bank, in addition to report it to the police in your town.