Fraudsters call Poles: “Unexpected connections do not cease from foreign directionalwhich have been appearing for several weeks on Poles' phones, “writes Dobryprogramy.pl. Fraudsters call, among others +31, +34 and +44. After receiving such a connection, you can hear a voice that reads a short message. The goal is encouraging contact via Whatsapp, telegram or other messenger, and then attempt to manipulate In the further stages of the conversation to steal data and money from the victim's account.
What to watch out for? Fraudsters can use various made uplook stories to encourage the victim to provide available data, download a false attachment, visit a prepared website with forms for extorting data or transferring money to their account. The website emphasizes that just receiving the connection is not a threat, but following the instructions contained in the message can hurt. Do not call back on such numbers so as not to expose yourself to Additional costs.
How to protect yourself from fraudsters' attack? The police advise you not to make any in the case of a doubtful connection hasty decisionsor act under time pressure. It is also worth avoiding receiving the phone with the words “yes, I listen” so as not to fall victim accidental consent for some offer or attempts to conclude a contract. If necessary, you can always hang up and then verify appearing as an employee of the bank, a representative of the institution or a family member, calling the official numbers provided on websites or from a phone book.
Read also: “They install black boxes and steal your money from an ATM. A new method of fraudsters“.
Sources: Dobreprogramy.pl, Central Bureau of Cybercrime