Fraudsters are becoming more and more cunning, disguising their attacks as official websites and accounts. To avoid the traps of fraudsters, the cyber police advises verify sources of information and use two-factor authentication.
The Cyber Police of Ukraine urges citizens to be careful on the Internet, because fraudsters are constantly improving their methods.
Read more about this in an interview with the publication "Media detectorsaid the head of the Department of Combating Varieties of Online Frauds of the Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine Oleksandr Ulyanenkov.
In particular, one of the common types of fraud is phishing — creation of fake websites that imitate real ones. Attackers often use the similar appearance of Internet pages and change only minor details in the link to mislead the user.
"Fake sites may have an interface identical to real sites, but contain false information. At the same time, there will be either a grammatical error or an additional dot in the link itself, and this site will not be original." - explains the representative of the cyber police.
In addition to phishing attacks, users can also become victims of fraudulent offers to buy or sell through social networks. Fraudsters create fake accounts with the aim of extorting money using attractive offers. The Cyber Police advises to always check reviews about the seller and pay attention to the date of account creation.
"You should always research reviews about the subscriber with whom you communicate, who offers you this or that product. See when the account was created, reviews about this user. And then make a decision whether to make a purchase from him or to place an order." - notes the expert.
Special attention should be paid to calls from alleged banks or mobile operators. Fraudsters can disguise their intentions as charitable requests or customer background checks, spoofing verification codes to access accounts.
"During the conversation, you will be tricked into giving the fraudsters the code from the text message you receive. And it will be an SMS either to reissue a SIM card or to log in to your account." - emphasizes the law enforcement officer.
Cyber police recommends using complex passwords and two-factor authentication to protect your data. It's also important to limit the amount of personal information you post online to reduce the risk of being targeted by scammers.
"The less personal data you put out about yourself online, the more difficult it will be for fraudsters to gain access to your personal information." — adds Oleksandr Ulyanenkov.
Internet fraud is taking on new forms, and citizens must be ready for quick reactions to potential threats.
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