{Disarmed} Signed in on a new device: this is the latest SMS scam they want you to fall for
SMS are still widely used on a day-to-day basis , although their use has changed. They are no longer used to send and receive messages between family and friends, but are used by operators and other companies to notify us, but also by many scammers.
Scams are the order of the day in this type of message, in fact, there is hardly a person who has not received an SMS on some occasion pretending to be Post Office , DHL and other shipping agencies commenting that your shipment could not be delivered because it is necessary to pay some invented customs fee for a package that does not exist .
"Signed in on a new device"
Although the most widespread scams have to do with messaging companies, as we have mentioned , there is a new one that has to do with confirming the login on a new device.
These notifications , when they are true, usually arrive via email and the service itself when we log into our account does not usually say that we have to confirm our identity to be able to enter our account.
Now the National Police has alerted about a scam in which they ask us to click on a link sent that pretends to be Ruralvía , the area through which the online processes of the Caja Rural banking entity are carried out.
Signed in from a new device and you're asked to click a link... #NoPiques
– National Police (@policia) February 7, 2022
❌it 's #PHISHING ❌
Do not click and send to the trash 🗑 pic.twitter.com/cdmGNTjyCj
Tips to avoid falling for these scams
Although it is easy to fall for these scams if you don't know how to spot them, here are some tips you can keep in mind to avoid falling for the scam.
- Do not click the link if you are not currently logged in.
- Be wary of random phone numbers that send you links.
- Before clicking on any link check the URL to see if it is a trusted site or not.
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The news A new device has been logged in: this is the latest SMS scam they want you to fall into was originally published on xiaomist by Alejandro Fernández .
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