One of the security alerts that goes off around this time has to do with the increase in cases of theft from people who receive the mid-year bonus money, since criminals take advantage of people’s naivety and through methods increasingly sophisticated, They keep this money, which, as is popularly said, may not be necessary, but it is not excess either.
According to Asofondos, 10.1 million workers in Colombia will receive the bonus during the month of June, a figure that is difficult to ignore and for this reason experts recommend walking carefully, especially on the Internet, where criminals are implementing a strategy that is still little known.
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This is social engineering, a method with which criminals follow their victims, study them in depth and with personal data try to confuse them, by impersonating banks or financial authorities, to access their passwords and steal money. that they can save.
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Security analysts at Banco de Bogotá warn that through this modality, Scammers “manipulate people to obtain confidential information such as passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive financial data, taking advantage of the victims’ trust, ignorance or fear to deceive them.”
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What is most worrying about this criminal system is that criminals get victims to voluntarily provide the information necessary to access their accounts and carry out transactions through phishing, vishing (telephone fraud) and smishing (text message fraud). ).
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Taking all this into account, Banco de Bogotá provided several important tips to protect the mid-year premium, starting with remembering that the information is personal and that financial entities They will never request financial or personal data through WhatsApp, email, SMS or calls.
The scam is being carried out through calls, social networks and emails.
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“Do not reveal your passwords, security codes, card numbers, expiration dates, balances or other personal information to anyone under any circumstances,” they explained.
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They also recommended always going directly to each bank’s apps, since these are secure and “allow you to adjust the limits of your products, temporarily block and freeze your cards, and change your passwords. With these features, you can act quickly in the event of a security alert, thus protecting your money and avoiding potential fraud.”
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Likewise, in another piece of advice they maintain that keeping contact information updated is essential, ensuring that the phone number and email are up to date to receive transaction notifications and security alerts, as this allows you to be informed of any unusual activity. in accounts and take preventive measures, such as blocking financial products if necessary.
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“It is vital to immediately report the theft or hijacking of telephone lines. Fraudsters can use these lines to access your confidential information. If your telephone operator notifies you of an incident, report it immediately and preventively block your financial products to avoid fraud. Do not ignore these alerts and take quick action to protect your information,” they explained.
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Finally, they stated that when making withdrawals at ATMs, “never lose sight of your card. Don’t let strangers offer help or suggest faults with the ATM. These may be attempts to obtain your keys or change your card. Complete the transaction, remove your card and immediately store it in a safe place to prevent fraud known as ‘cambiazo’, which is also popular.”
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Taking care of the premium money is not only the responsibility of the banks, since Many of the violations to user security occur thanks to the fact that they themselves provide the information after falling for criminal scams, which are increasingly sophisticated.
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