Nothing is wrong with your router: beware of this new scam that experts warn about

Currently, many cybercriminals pose as authentic companies to deceive users. And the more customers a company has, the better, since this way they can reach more potential victims. Sometimes, cases become so frequent that it is even the companies themselves that have to come out to clarify what is happening.

In this case it was Movistar’s turn, which through its social networks has tried to warn people of the scam that is being carried out in its name. But they are not the only ones. Experts see how these situations are growing alarmingly, to the point that Anyone with a mobile phone or computer can be affectedwhenever.

The fake router scam

The scam usually begins with an unexpected call from someone who introduces themselves as a Movistar technician. The scammer claims that they are making improvements to the network and that it is necessary to change the router you have at home to avoid connectivity problems or improve internet speed. The details of your argument may vary, but your objectives not so much.

Also keep in mind that scammers have refined their techniques a lot in recent years. Those who receive this type of calls do not encounter someone who shows that they do not know what they are saying or who has a strange accent. They are usually individuals who speak in professional terms and they try to gain the trust of users precisely with that, their own voice and their words.

Once the victim seems convinced, the scammer takes the next step, the most delicate: he asks you to provide him with the MiMovistar codes with the excuse of “checking” the status of the router and the account, or something similar. You can say, for example, that you need verify the customer code or account number to proceed with the equipment change or to update the network.

Think, first of all, that in your MiMovistar account (or the alternative of any other similar company) billing details, contracted services, and sometimes even credit card or banking information. With this data, they can make unauthorized purchases or charges, or sell your information on the black market.

How to avoid being scammed?

No matter how much the scam uses all the means available to the scammers to be convincing, there is an easy way to avoid falling for it: no company will ever ask you for the codes that you receive in the mail, on your mobile phone or wherever. For any changes, they must also notify in advance.

Movistar itself has made it clear on its networks: It is a case of vishingwhich unfortunately is in fashion and which impersonates its identity. And it also warns how to try to avoid it: never trust an unknown number from which they talk to you about changing routers. They simply don’t do it that way, and any caution is insufficient.

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