British telecommunications fraud is rampant and international students need to be wary of property losses

According to a recent report by the British media "The Guardian", an "upgraded" telecommunications fraud method has become quite rampant recently, and some college students have lost all their deposits within a few weeks of the new semester. Let’s learn more about it with me next.

Coincidentally, the scammer also managed to hack into the SMS system of another bank. Ben Bowman, a student at the University of Bristol, also fell behind after hearing the other party report his information and transaction history in detail. Fell into a trap. Students also become the main targets of scammers because they do not have rich relevant experience.

These examples show that students are more likely to be fooled by sending bank information through "official" numbers. They also remind consumers that text messages and emails sent by banks are not foolproof in terms of security. If they need to call, , you can only call the number on the back of the bank card directly, and cannot contact you through text messages or emails.

A spokesman for the relevant bank said: "If a user receives a call asking for personal information or security information, he or she should hang up the phone immediately and contact the bank through a truly trustworthy number."

Where do scammers obtain personal information?

Both of the defrauded victims had used bank cards to bind their Uber accounts. The security measures of many other shopping websites are also very weak, and customers’ phone numbers, email addresses and other personal information are at risk of being leaked. In this case, scammers no longer use large-scale "casting net" operations, but contact specific users in a targeted manner. International students should be cautious and do not trust "bank text messages".