Phishing, Premium SMS subscriptions, virtual kidnapping, “mules” bleaching, false job offers or sales that never make assumptions bargains are some of cybercrime using social engineering techniques to trick their victims
The National Police of Spain alert for new scams, frauds, scams and hoaxes that spread, particularly rapidly in social networking and communication applications such as Whatsapp, whose goal is to achieve an economic benefit for criminals or create undue alarm among the population.
occasion of the Day of the Innocents, the specialists of the National Police in security technology review the fraud, misrepresentations or deception detected common this year, from the now classic phishing crime by trickery or subscriptions to premium SMS services , a new virtual kidnappings or “mules” bleaching money. Moreover, the existence of canards or ciberleyendas propagating and viralizan by social networks and IM groups, such as child abductions, impregnated calcomonías LSD bomb alerts in transportation or shopping centers, “theft” is reiterated organ or cell colonies that numb bomb abandoned by terrorists.
To avoid becoming a victim of fraud, deceit or scams, officials advise keeping updated and protected computers, not to mention the common sense and rational distrust; secure platforms used for economic transactions, have a different card for electronic payments and follow safety guidelines and prevention of Police.
new gadgets such as smartphones or tablets, have become powerful tools for committing evil pranks. Specialists Technology Research Unit (ITU) and Social Networking Group National Police have registered thousands of complaints, inquiries and requests for help from the internet through technology channels of Police or Police as @ www .policia.es / colabora.php.
Frauds, scams and other crimes
classic: Phishing, also on accounts in social networks and email. One of the most common scams and your goal is to get the keys of the Internet to obtain fraudulent benefits then with that data. There are also attempts to steal accounts on social networks or emails and then use them for commercial spam in your name or, even worse, for the distribution of malware.
Deals transact money between accounts. Unwittingly becomes the subject of a crime of laundering to be a virtual “mule” to criminal networks who want to make money. This method consists in receiving payments personal accounts of the mules and then input them into other accounts or forward by money transfer companies in exchange for a commission.
Virtual Kidnapping of people abroad, mainly in countries of South America. Cybercriminals looking for an acquaintance who is outside their country and can not access their email accounts to contact their families and let them believe that the traveler is kidnapped, or has had an accident or is sick, and request immediate payment of ransom to free or an amount of money for your health care.
sale fake whatsapp applications for computers or spyware. The success of this application for smartphones and demand has pushed cyber criminals selling fake apps for PCs (which do not exist) or programs that allegedly spying conversations contacts. Victims pay for some applications or programs that do not exist and do not allow those services which, as in the case of alleged spy Whatsapp, would also be a crime.
Deception to subscribe to premium SMS services and phone calls to high pricing. The hooks used are various: from assumptions packages that were not included alleged calls from people who have balance and need to contact them through the media, bogus prizes or money-gadgets-in contests in which, curiously, not has participated or ambiguous messages of alleged newly separated people and want a coffee, or add you supposed to Whatsapp Facebook.
bargains that fail. It is increasingly common to make purchases over the Internet and even more this Christmas. Dining bargains and bargains of all kinds of products for private, or newly created sites, mainly smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices, despite the payment of the agreed amount never reaches the recipient.
false job offers in times of crisis. The strong demand for labor causes unscrupulous attempt to fraudulently benefit from them. Requests for money up front “to the agenda of the post or previous courses to play”, “to close the recruitment process” or demand that a phone call or redirect you high cost on appeal to those kinds of numbers, handing Call for allegedly collecting data are some of the traps to extort money from the victim.
The virus that impersonates the identity of the National Police, the SGAE or AEPD still active. It spreads mostly through the pages of downloads and links shortened massively distributed engineering techniques. This virus is very harmful and freezes the computer, inventing a supposed fine of 100 € for having detected child pornography on the hard drive (made to remember it is an offense) or files that violate intellectual property or the Organic Law on Data Protection. Payment is requested via untraceable means the user and subscriber once it has, you see that the computer does not recover normal functioning and has been a victim of this deception.
Internet, social networking and communication applications and instant messaging, as Whastapp, have also become a tool for spreading hoaxes and ciberleyendas propagating false information generated alarm among recipients and quickly viralizan .
Social Networking Group Police detected and received numerous messages that alert notifications about the existence of child kidnappers operating in a given locality, the distribution of stickers or candy LSD impregnated; sale Colony address that numb to steal housing; phones bombs that are dropped by terrorists in the streets messages that say that if you enter the PIN backwards at an ATM in case of theft immediately to the police are alerted, false alerts placement pumps in transportation or shopping malls, or hazing of urban gangs or RPGs that capture their victims circulating with the lights off down the road.
The National Police
recommended not to continue the chain shipments such messages and not spread your content to your address book. You should only give credibility to the information disseminated by the Security Forces or other official institutions.
Distrust rational and common senseThe National Police
a safe guidelines recommended in both the online and offline world to prevent and avoid falling victim to scams, frauds or scams.
acts with common “rational distrust” and meaning to offers or messages from unknown sources. Do not believe in bargains and bargains and always makes economic transactions through secure platforms. Do not buy from unknown websites reaching you through shortened links or untrusted sources. If you see a bargain on the Internet, he investigates. Therefore the opinion of other buyers (helpful, trusted, path, etc..) As in any search engine, entering data by other users alerted if something unusual in such offer
des not always assume that your partner via web email or social network is who he says he is … Not even through you recognized a friend’s account. It may have been “hijacked” through social engineering (phishing or blurred malware on assumptions very attractive files)
If you get missed calls from your high pricing (905 …, for example) or a regular phone, but you referred to a 800, take precautions. Also wary of unexpected messages that come to you from a short mobile phone trying to interact in some way with that company or entity, or to send an SMS text with some unspecified clear the conditions
Those alleged job requiring prior financial outlay are almost never real and hidden desire a hoax or profit at the expense of job seekers. Research on the phone or Internet ad features
If you receive an SMS or an email asking you to update your bank details, card or account, fill out forms or no answer whatsoever
Keep updated computer equipment, smartphone or tablet and protected. Use original programs and upgrade the operating system to avoid installing viruses, trojans, worms or spyware
Check periodically movements and bank account card programs even if you have a technological service to mail alerts or Mobile
When in doubt, always check with the agents of the National Police in any police station or through www.policia.es / colabora.php
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