“The shaft of different types of fraud will now grow and is already growing. It is a fact. In any unstable situation, fraudsters and any illegal contingent always wake up. In general, you don’t need to respond to and respond to sms, especially since you don’t need to click on the links, because “get infected,” Masalovich emphasized.
The expert noted that from a security point of view, it is worthwhile to get a second bank card for current expenses, put a small amount on it, and make all expenses on it instead of the main card.
Also, as Masalovich noted, under no circumstances can you dictate the contents of SMS messages, as well as data from a credit card to other people.
In his opinion, with suspicious calls, it is worth saying that you will call back later.
“I'll call you back in an hour. Because in an hour you can check the phone and ask again. Never react immediately, it is to this calculation. The fraudster has only two tasks: the first is to cause an uncontrolled reaction, the second is to call you into a dialogue, ”he explained.
Earlier, Moscow authorities warned of a new fraud against the background of the coronavirus.
It is noted that telephone fraudsters can call the townspeople and report a positive test for COVID-19 from their relatives.
Also, attackers can spread false information about payments made.