Scam Alert: Cyber Crooks Active During Festive Season; What You Should Do?
Christmas and Happy New Year Scams: Cybercriminals are constantly devising new ways to defraud people. Their activities intensify, especially during the festive season. During festivals, people are being targeted through greeting messages, gift offers, and special schemes. The cyber police have issued a warning to the general public regarding this.
Cybercrime branch has issued an advisory
According to the cyber police, fraudsters are now sending fake links to people under the guise of greeting messages and free gifts. As soon as a person clicks on these links, their personal information is compromised. In view of this, the cybercrime branch has issued an advisory appealing to people to stay away from any suspicious messages or links.
Fraudsters send attractive messages to entice people
Officials associated with cybercrime say that fraudsters are now targeting a large number of people simultaneously. During occasions like Christmas and New Year, there is a flood of greeting messages, which cybercriminals exploit. They send attractive messages to entice people to click on the links and then carry out the fraud.
Avoid Unknown Links
Experts advise being cautious of messages that offer tempting offers, rewards, or government schemes. Clicking on unknown links can introduce malware or viruses into your device, leading to the theft of bank details, passwords, and personal data. In recent times, cases of cyber fraud have also surfaced in the name of central government schemes.