Why do you lose your personal information when you receive a WeChat red envelope?

1. Personal information is required to receive the WeChat red envelope, which may be a "fake WeChat red envelope" to defraud personal funds and information. Under normal circumstances, "pseudo-WeChat red envelopes" cheat people's funds or personal information through Trojan links or other means.

After the "fake red envelope" is opened, the victim can only receive the so-called "red envelope" after inputting personal information. Obviously, the victim's personal information is obtained first. "I believe that many people have received harassing calls from various advertisements, stocks and investments. These phone calls are all caused by the disclosure of our private information.

2. Identification method

(1) Regular WeChat red envelopes do not support direct cash withdrawal by entering a bank account. All red envelopes will be directly deposited into WeChat wallet, and users need to bind the bank card and then extract the red envelopes from WeChat wallet.

(2) It is relatively easy to distinguish "fake WeChat red envelopes". The easiest way is to see if you receive cash directly after unpacking. Unpacking will not jump to the amount display interface of WeChat red envelope, but other interfaces. Such red envelopes are often "fake red envelopes".

(3) "Fake red envelopes" are generally used to defraud victims of funds through Trojan links or other fraudulent means. In addition, the spread of Trojan virus also includes icon links, friends circle articles and game links similar to "WeChat Voice" received in WeChat.

(4) Whether sharing a link to grab a red envelope, "666888 yuan high red envelope", opening a red envelope and losing a password, or withdrawing a certain amount of red envelopes from friends, they are all defrauding personal funds and information, which is different from the real red envelope that can directly receive funds.

3. Prevention and solutions

(1) Don't fall into the trap of a liar for the sake of temporary interests. When you find something wrong, you should be vigilant immediately and stop at the right time.

(2) Refusing to download or install such software is the most direct and effective means to avoid falling into the "red envelope trap".

(3) The mobile phone should be disinfected regularly at ordinary times, and anti-virus software should be installed.

(4) If you accidentally enter the payment password and find that it is a "fake red envelope", you should shut down the mobile phone network at the first time, and then immediately modify the passwords of bank cards, Alipay, WeChat, QQ, etc. It is best not to be consistent or too simple, so as to minimize the loss.

(5) If you are found cheated, you should call the police for help in time.