Weekly magazine “Arguments and Facts” No. 32. What can I buy with a one-time payment? 11/08/2021 The expert’s answer is 0 + –
Have you received an alert about a lottery win, an unexpected prize or a gift? Do not rush to rejoice, advises Timofey Bazhenov. And calls for extreme vigilance when receiving any messages on the network.
“Another fraudulent scheme has spread on the Internet. The attackers send out offers to participate in the prize draw. If a person takes the bait and follows the link, he will get to a fraudulent website with a message about the prize fund, for example, in 100 thousand dollars. Next, a potential victim using a messengerthey report winning a tempting prize, which is up to 10 thousand dollars. After & bdquo;winning“ the victim is offered to convert dollars into rubles, since transfers between Russian citizens are prohibited in the currency. For this, it is allegedly required to pay a small commission, ” T. Bazhenov told about the new scheme of cyberbullying.
The consequence of the transfer of the “commission” may be the loss of funds from the bank card. After all, during the transfer process, victims enter confidential information and give fraudsters access to their personal data.
“Meanwhile, there are a lot of legitimate lotteries and prize draws. Of course, the prizes in such contests are much more modest, but there is no need to pay any fees or commissions for participating in lotteries. Only scammers sin with such proposals, ” the TV presenter continues. All organizational costs of legal prize draws are borne by the initiators of the lottery. Even if it is required to convert the currency for crediting the won prize, this is done by the bank automatically.
The journalist shared ways to protect himself from losing funds from the card. To do this, it is necessary to be as critical as possible of any messages on the network and, before responding to an alert, check information about prizes and victories on company websites. Bazhenov warns that you can not click on suspicious links received through messengers, social networks and emails. It is necessary to remain vigilant, even if the links are received from the accounts of friends or relatives. Their accounts can be hacked for fraudulent purposes.