The National Police warned about new type of fraud what could have happened through the instant messaging application WhatsApp. In a video on his channel on the same social network, the agent explains: How does this new type of scam work?.
According to them, the deception could begin through a call from the application under the guise of a technical team. As in all such cases, the scammer will make you believe that there is a problem with, for example, your camera.
To solve the incident, the criminal tells you that Click the Share Screen button.. If we pay attention to this and click, The criminal will be able to see everything you do from your device..
The scam gets a little more complicated because it is most likely that send you a confirmation code. At this moment already They could have accessed our WhatsApp account and hence impersonated us on this social network..
The police clarify that WhatsApp will never contact us through this system (call from the application itself). Additionally, it reminds us that it is very important not to provide personal or financial information. If there is any doubt, it is always better to stop the call and contact us through the app and ask a question.
If, despite everything, you become a victim, report it to the police.
Tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of cybercriminals
- Never provide personal or banking information without verifying that it is the company or organization in question. Moreover, our bank, telephone company or delivery company already has this data, so they will never ask us for it.
- Please remember that no private company or government agency uses this method to request personal information from its customers.
- Never provide information about cards, identification documents, tax returns, pay slips, usernames, codes or passwords.
- Under no circumstances accept the terms offered in the same call or message. Ask them to send us documentation to review, or ask them to make a second call so we can conduct checks.
- Do not click on links in text messages they send to us and, in the case of bank accounts, always access through the application provided by financial institutions, telephone companies or delivery companies.