Skaming calls and SMS are becoming more and more common, in particular with crooks from new ways of bringing users to fall into such activities and confuse unlined messages with legitimate messages. An emergency is created to act immediately and follow the instructions given, often finding themselves with people giving protruding personal or financial information. Now, the American government seems to be a warning concerning a certain widespread scam that could potentially have an impact on iOS users and Android users. He urges users to delete these messages immediately and not respond to requests.
The FTC and the FBI actively make users know a current scam that targets mobile users across the United States
An in progress scam that extends between iOS and users of Android in the United States has both the FBI and the FTC alert because they actively emit warning to mobile users on the current phishing attack. The attack begins with a message that comes out completely from blue and claims that you have an unpaid toll and that not immediately responding to the message could have prejudicial consequences.
The unsolicited message would then ask you to enter bank details as well as personal information and click on a given link to continue payment. Since the URL would appear as a real link from the toll agency, many users may be victims of these requests by engaging first with the message, by clicking on the link, then giving personal data . The sensitive information provided could then be used for financial flight or even identity fraud.
The FTC has alert Consumers on the possible scam of unpaid tolls and crooks are cashed by using the user’s emotions and providing a step -by -step guide to avoid falling for this phishing trap and staying safe. Users are first advised not to click on any link and simply ignore unexpected texts. It is strongly recommended that users check if the text or request is legitimate by trying to reach the toll agency via their website or a telephone number. Users are also invited to report unwanted text messages via the “unwanted report” option available on phones or transmit it to 7726 (SPAM). Users are finally invited to delete the text to ensure that the phone is clean of all spam messages.
Even if American government agencies are actively working to warn users and prevent anyone from falling in love with the trick, it seems that this scam also imitates the model of any classic phishing attack, and it is to attract users of Take immediate measures by appearing official and emergency creation. Users must remain vigilant and follow the data instructions. As a rule, they must always be vigilant and check the authenticity of requests.
