New NFC Phone Scam Survival Guide: FBI, Spanish Tax Office, Bank Warning. atlasgazette. Credit: Cember Tech, Shutterstock
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Whether you tap on a bank app, pay for lunch using your card or scroll through WhatsApp messages, criminals are finding a scary, clever way to blind you. It all starts with a simple text.
Message from the police, your “bank”, or fROM tIs he “inland income in Spain” (hacienda)? It’s not you think
It may seem like a daily security alert. Ping your phone. Friendly message from the bank warning about suspicious payments. You will be asked to call the number to resolve it.
But stop right away – this is the beginning of an elaborate and dangerous scam. And this is spreading rapidly, according to cyber experts.
These texts are followed by encouraging things Phone call Relaxed At the other end of the line – useful bank clerk, technical support engineer, hacienda manager, or even Police officer. They will quietly explain you are at risk of fraud or you are investigating it. Correction? Follow their instructions. Unfortunately, the only person who committed the scam is the only one.
FBI: “Don’t make these calls or anything.”
Don’t make a mistake – all of these calls are fraudulent. That’s not worth debate. The FBI issued a severe warning in US about this growing wave of spoofing fraud. “For any of these reasons, no technical support desk, bank or law enforcement officials will contact you,” their advice says. If you are in doubt, find the organization’s actual contact details and reach out to them I’m. But never trust the number given in message, Or a subsequent call. Spanish Tax Office and the law Executive Office I have it It will be sent resemble message Recently Continued A wave of fraudulent hacienda fraud following a similar method. Spanish Publishing 20mintos Recently, fake bank employees are reporting on unsuspecting customers, and banks like ING have already sent emails to customers who are already warning them not to fall into this scam.
New Frontier: Non-contact crime without contact
And now, when we think things won’t get worse, they have.
Cybersecurity Hard Cleef It gave these scams a cold new twist. The latest attacks don’t just depend on charm and lies – they use Close field communication (NFC) I also chase bank cards.
How does this work:
- You will receive fake texts claiming it is from your bank and warn you of outgoing payments.
- You are asked to call the number to object to it.
- On the phone, the scammer asks you to check your bank app, confirm Your pin…and here’s the twist – take your bank card near your phone.
- This allows attackers to read card details using NFC.
- Once they get your data, they become them Start contactless attacks at Point-of-Sale terminals and ATMs.
Sink it – they don’t need to get your card. They are just You need it over the phone.
Cleef Call it a “important new trend” and warns traditional banks, payment institutions and card issuers to challenge themselves Similarly. The combination of remote attacks and mobile NFC makes them dangerously scalable and terrifyingly effective.
No, it’s not just Google and Amazon streaming. scam
There are still some phishing texts on packages with no unpaid tolls or withdrawals. above Millions of inbox spoofing scams have proven to be the real money creators of cyber scammers.
this week, Fake Google Security Email Created a headline – another attempt to lure the victim into action. But experts agree that the real risk is when you are yours Please talk back.
“These scammers do this to make a living,” he warns Cleef. “They’re bothersomely good. No matter what excuses you give them, they’ve heard it.”
Trust your gut, not your gut message
You’ve probably heard a warning before. Do not click on strange links. Don’t trust texts with unknown numbers. But now it’s even easier: Please do not call. Please do not call.
In your case bank, or Taxman, or Anyone, rAtlantic Oceany need To tell you, they will never ask you to call a random number in your message. They never ask for your pin. And they certainly will never ask you to tap your card against your phone.
Remember: When it comes to these scammers, the most powerful tool you have is not your antivirus software. That’s your common sense.
Stay sharp. Please be safe. And for good – don’t answer that call.
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