What fraudulent short messages and fraudulent phone calls have you received or received?

Title: Fake short messages and phone calls: the alarm goes off

In modern society, the development of science and technology is changing with each passing day, but it also brings some negative effects, one of which is online fraud. Fraudsters use various means, including short messages and telephone calls, to conduct fraudulent activities. Their well-designed language and situations are often unpredictable. However, there are some fraudulent text messages and phone calls, which look fake at first glance, but some people are still deceived. These seemingly clumsy fraud methods are actually a strategy of fraudsters to reduce the vigilance of victims. This article will introduce some common fraudulent short messages and phone calls, in order to improve everyone's awareness of prevention.

first of all, the most common scam message is one that impersonates a bank or financial institution. This kind of short message often tells you that there is an abnormal transaction in your bank card or credit card, which needs your immediate confirmation and handling. However, if you pay a little attention, you will find that the phone number in this kind of SMS is not the official customer service phone number of the bank, and the bank will not let you confirm the transaction information by SMS. The purpose of this short message is to let you dial the phone number in the short message, and then the fraudster will ask you to provide bank card information for various reasons, so as to steal your property.

Secondly, there is another fraudulent short message that pretends to be a government agency. This kind of short message often tells you that your identity information has been stolen and needs your immediate confirmation and handling. However, if you pay a little attention, you will find that the content in such short messages is full of contradictions and irrationalities. For example, a short message will ask you to dial the phone number of a government department, but this number is a private mobile phone number. The purpose of this short message is to let you dial this number, and then the fraudster will ask you to provide personal information for various reasons, so as to achieve the purpose of stealing your property.

in addition, there is another fraudulent phone call that pretends to be a relative or friend. This kind of phone call usually tells you that your relatives and friends are in an emergency and need your immediate remittance help. However, if you pay a little attention, you will find that the contents of such calls are full of contradictions and irrationalities. For example, you will be asked to provide an account number on the phone, and then you will be asked to remit money immediately. However, if you pay a little attention, you will find that this account is not the account of your relatives and friends, and your relatives and friends will not let you remit money without telling you in advance. The purpose of this phone call is to make you remit money as soon as possible, and then the fraudster will immediately transfer the money away, so as to achieve the purpose of stealing your property.

Generally speaking, although these fake short messages and phone calls seem clumsy, many people are deceived. This is because fraudsters take advantage of people's fears, anxieties, sympathies and other psychology to make people make decisions without full consideration. Therefore, in the face of these fraudulent text messages and phone calls, we must remain calm, don't believe it easily, and don't casually provide personal information or remittance. Only in this way can we effectively prevent ourselves from becoming the next target of fraudsters.

Finally, I want to say that fraud is a serious crime, and we should actively report it to the police. At the same time, we should also improve our awareness of prevention and learn some knowledge of fraud prevention, so that we can make correct judgments and reactions when encountering fraud. Let's act together to crack down on fraud and protect the property of ourselves and others!