cell phones have become the target of attacks by many cybercriminals in Europe and other parts of the world. After all, it is a device capable of performing all kinds of tasks, from making a bank transfer to purchasing a product on Amazon, which makes it a very attractive target for this type of people. ...
You receive a message or scan a QR and in just a few steps you can lose a few hundred dollars. This is the goal of scammers, who design scams that, although known in many cases, can be enough to fool almost anyone. We have compiled the five big scams that are multiplying these months ...
WhatsApp has a new setting in its beta to block messages from strangers, which seems great since messages from scammers are becoming more and more common, and there’s not much we can do about it. It looked good on paper, but after trying it I can’t help but think that this is an insufficient measure. ...
It doesn’t fail: just have a mobile phone with limited space for WhatsApp to end up crashing it. Or worse, there is a greater risk of being scammed given the huge volume of scams in the messaging app. That’s why we recommend take extreme precautions. And there is a button that will help you a ...
Any means of communication created by humans will eventually be used, at some point or another, to try to scam as many people as possible. Physical letters are no exception, nor is email, and of course, SMS is no exception. In Europe it is common to receive an SMS from a bank where we do ...
In the last two decades, personal communication has changed enormously. The popularization of messaging apps, the use of SMS in some countries (not in Europe, which have always been expensive and that’s why WhatsApp has succeeded as it has) and the normalization of unlimited mobile Internet connection have made Most of the conversations you have ...
Fraud attempts date back to ancient times. For centuries, some people have tried to get money from others through deception, and in the digital age, this has not changed, it has only been updated. Years ago, scam attempts came via email.as it was the most widespread form of online communication. Then came applications like WhatsApp, ...
One more week… Or rather, one more day that we are witnessing scams that come by SMS and can be dangerous. As almost always, what criminals are looking for is to take your money and this is something that they are already warning about from the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), because this time it ...
Summer is synonymous with festivals, and who doesn’t love being with their group of friends listening to music. This year, there will be hundreds of festivals in USA and access can be much cheaper thanks to Young Summer. However, whether it’s because of the organization of the festival or the behavior of others, we can ...
CURRENT FRAUD ALERT June 17, 2024 at 3:47 pm Phishing emails keep landing in your inbox. To help you avoid data theft, we have collected the latest scams for you. This way you can stay safe. Phishing steals your data. (Source: weerapat/depositphotos.com) Payment data at risk Update contact details for HypoVereinsbank Threat of account blocking ...
