According to the expert, the conversation used by scammers tends to create a sense of ‘torment and urgency’ in those on the other side.
Often times, they start the conversation by informing them that they have a financial problem and asking for a transfer to pay an urgent bill. They can even send a barcode to give more credibility to the request. Everyone says they will return the value in no time.”
Waldo Gomez, digital security specialist
Although relatively simple, this type of procedure has entered the list of Febraban (Brazilian Confederation of Banks) as one of the most common when we talk about Pixel Tricks.
The Foundation advises people to be careful when disclosing data on social networks, especially with sweepstakes and promotions that ask for a phone number to be registered. Veerappan also recommends being suspicious of messages from new contacts, especially asking for money urgently.
But is it really a hacker attack on a cell phone?
According to Fabraban, no. Fraud attempts registered with pixel identified as attacks”phishing“which consists of deceiving an individual into providing confidential information, and does not arise from breaches of the system, which is a secure system,” guarantees the institution representing the banks.
Phishing uses social engineering techniques that, despite the name, are relatively simple. For example, when in possession of a stolen and unlocked cell phone, scammers can access your entire WhatsApp chat history and can use it to give credence to the scam.
Social engineering can also be used to trick people into providing personal information that ends up allowing access to WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. A common example is those letters offering job opportunities or easy income.
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