Cyber attacks have become a difficult problem to control in Colombia. You often hear stories of victims who had their money stolen by digital criminals. They use very advanced techniques to break into banking portals.
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Thieves spend their time building platforms similar to those of traditional banks to increase the credibility of their victims. and steal all your personal information.
For this reason For several months, efforts to raise citizens’ awareness of different types of robberies have increased. To avoid falling into the trap of cyber criminals.
Bancolombia shared a video a few days ago. They describe a very specific method used by thieves, which has become a recurring trap.
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This is an email with the message “Account is temporarily blocked.” The hackers’ goal is to attract the attention of users who are concerned about the status of their account and try to restore it immediately.
But by trying to do this, they hand over valuable information that criminals use to steal the information, and as a result, Loot money from accounts.
The bank made a number of recommendations to avoid falling into the trap of criminals. Here we tell you what they are:
It is vital If you get a strange message, report it to your bank and authorities in your email inbox.
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Source: Exame
