Smartphone: 5 tips to avoid fraud and identity theft in social networks
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- 25 Aug 2022
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Having a Facebook , Instagram, Telegram, TikTok or any other social network account means that anyone can find us as long as they know our name and surname. Although these applications offer options such as private mode, it is always important to know who we are chatting with, especially if it is the first time we are doing it, and to detect if our identity or personal data is not at risk .
For some months now, a new modus operandi has been reported by cybercriminals , who send alleged job offers and ask the possible victim to register by entering a fraudulent link. This is happening, to a greater extent, through WhatsApp messages .
According to Phillip Pointner, Director of Digital Identity at Jumio, “The most common types of identity fraud we've seen are related to opening fake accounts . Fraudsters can use traps for money laundering purposes or to develop a scheme where they wait for the credit limit to increase and then withdraw the money and disappear.
It is for this reason that it is not recommended to install banking applications on mobile phones, since it will be enough for a stranger to access your smartphone to access your bank accounts and steal your savings, as well as try to scam your contacts.
When this happens, the first thing to do is contact the bank to block your cards and then contact your operating company to do the same with your phone number. But how do we protect our digital identity or avoid fraud on social networks ? Here we bring you five tips that you can put into practice now.
Five tips to prevent digital fraud and identity theft
· Remember and assume that your data is out there. It sounds basic, but most of the time we are not aware of how much of our information is in the digital world. Read More…
