Don’t bite! Almost 100% of scams have this detail in common that will help you detect them instantly

Scammers use any technique to trick victims into accessing their personal and banking information. One of the most popular, and effective, is to impersonate organizations such as the DGT to request payment of false fines or the Treasury demanding money for exceeding the transfer limit in Bizum.

Most scams are difficult to detect at first, but one user of TikTok Spaniard known as María Alberdi (@mariaalberdii04) has shared her experience with the phishing while trying to make a reservation on Booking.

Alberdi was looking for accommodation through this well-known platform, but decided to leave the application to hire the service from the hotel’s website. Nothing made him suspect that it would be a scam until received two emails from the hotel in English with the word “IMPORTANT” two days before the trip.

The influencer He explained that the hotel chain required him to complete a form through a link within four hours or his reservation would be cancelled. The woman clicked and the form He asked the time of check-in, check-out, the days he would be at the hotel and if he wanted to hire additional services..

The hotel’s reservation confirmation system was a bit strange, but nothing made him suspicious until they asked him to enter his card. María Alberdi had already made the reservation a month ago and the hotel itself confirmed the purchase.

Almost 100% of scams play with urgency in messages

Scammers know how to get victims’ attention, and not just with eye-catching all-caps messages in SMS and emails. Online frauds expose a situation that users must resolve as soon as possible or they could have alleged problemsfrom paying a fine to confirming a hotel reservation.

Victims let their guard down and are more likely to click on fake website links or download malicious documents. Alberdi explained that he received three messages with the same content ensuring that he had to fill out the form as soon as possible, which led him to think that it could be a scam.

The emails had spelling mistakes or certain words were divided into syllables without any explanation. Alberdi decided to write directly to the hotel through WhatsApp to clear up any doubts, the chain confirmed the purchase as soon as he made the reservation a month ago and he did not want to make any changes such as introducing the card.

The hotel claimed it was a scam and They would never ask their clients for bank details or to fill out urgent forms.. No company would send an email asking the user to complete a survey in less than four hours, but cyber scammers take advantage of that false sense of urgency to get victims to let their guard down.

Alberdi has recommended always verifying the authenticity of emails, looking for spelling mistakes in the text and checking the sender address. If you have questions, the best option is to contact the hotel or company involved directly.

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Tags: cybercriminals, Scam, Cybersecurity