Although ours Mobile phone It is a powerful tool today, which helps us perform virtually any task, the reality is that using it without care is risky. Especially for the ease with which cybercriminals can deceive us to make fraudulent payments.
In a statement on the web portal of the Generalitatthe Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia explained what exactly A new scam that has become fashionable this summer Among the cybercounts and in which it is easy to fall. We are talking about a variant of what is known as 'Son scam'.
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“The Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia has detected a New wave of text messages in which cybercriminals supplant the identity of the user's son. Specifically, the alleged child sends a message from an unknown number using an excuse that gains credibility in these summer months: The mobile has been wet and does not work“The agency explains.
“The message contains phrases such as 'Papa, my phone has wet me and now it doesn't turn on, send me a whatsapp when you can'. The idea is to take advantage of typical summer scenarios, such as the pool or the beach, to give likely to history and Get convincing the victim that her son's phone has been wet and does not work“The authorities say.
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“Once contact is established by WhatsApp, scammers simulate this urgency and They try to make the user immediately by bizum or by bank transfer With the excuse of helping your child. With this type of scam, cybercriminals They pretend that the victim acts quickly without checking the veracity of the situation“They clarify.
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“If you receive a message from an unknown number that claims to be a relative, first Try to directly contact this person by regular channels To verify the situation. If you can't contact, Do not respond to the message, block the number and do not write to whatsapp“They recommend from the Generalitat.
