Digital deception is the broadest in scope. And in the correspondence there are signs by which they can be identified as scammers. Sergey Kuzmenko, head of information security of the Roskachestvo Center for Digital Expertise, told socialbites.ca about this. He chose 5 tokens that will help not to become a victim of deception.
The first sign to help identify a correspondence scammer is that the initiator of the communication, who asks him to take many actions without delay, has too much activity.
The second sign is that the addressee is only interested in money, for example, not in the quality or characteristics of the product.
“The third common sign when, during a correspondence, a person immediately wants to share financial information, is to give an account or card number for quick money transfer, voice codes from bank notifications and the like,” said Sergey Kuzmenko.
The fourth sign of communicating with a scammer is when he brings out emotions by trying to intimidate or please with a single sentence. For example, he says any of your problems can be solved by “paying a small fee.”
The fifth sign is now or never. In this case, the scammers are in a hurry, demanding the speedy completion of the transaction or “pressure” on the interlocutor, forcing him to experience psychological discomfort, which is the clearest indication that it is worth stopping communication.
“The most important thing for a user to do for their safety is to run all transactions through a personal account where all financial transactions and wallet renewals are visible. Also, you can never enter the card information anywhere and follow the links sent to get paid for the order. A useful habit will come in handy – taking screenshots of important operations, as well as taking pictures of goods before shipping, ”advised the head of the information security department of the Roskachestvo Center for Digital Expertise.
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