Most used methods to scam
The practices that we are going to talk about next are made through calls or SMS. With them, what they try to do is get a person to provide a series of personal data with which, later, they can carry out a series of actions such as charging their account, impersonating their identity, etc. Therefore, it is important to know the four methods that are being used the most today:
We are facing one of the most used practices right now by cybercriminals. In this case, this method consists of the first thing that the victim receives an SMS with a link that leads to the download of an app with malware. Therefore, if you fall for the trick and install the application on your phone, the attackers can gain access to the phone line and different passwords of the user.
Generally, this practice is done through a phone call. Cybercriminals call potential victims falsely warning them that their operator is going to make their conditions worse rate or raise the price. All with the purpose that the client decides to leave his company to go to the one that they recommend in said call. And so get your data.
With this technique, criminals are able to reach make a duplicate SIM of the victim, obviously without your consent. In this way, they will not only be able to receive all kinds of calls, but they will also be able to obtain their security codes when trying to charge the victim’s checking account.
This last practice consists of making numerous consecutive calls to the client in a very short period of time and from a special or international number. In this way, they get the victim, seeing so many missed calls, to return the call, generating a high charge on their telephone bill.
How to act in these situations
In these cases, it is not only necessary to know the different practices of cybercriminals, but it will also be necessary to know how to act in these situations so you don’t fall into the trap and they cannot take money from us or obtain personal data:
- There will be no link you receive by SMS from unknown contacts.
- Watch out for SPAM calls of the same number. Before answering or returning the call, search for the phone in pages like ListaSpam.
- If you have provided personal data, such as telephone number, email or bank details, remain vigilant and check that you are not the target of another type of fraud by these means or that your identity is not supplanted. If you have given bank details It is best to contact your bank.