TikTok, which has become one of the most important social networks for sharing and watching short videos, has more than 1.2 billion users who browse daily, not for nothing.
In an app where people ‘swipe’ minute by minute or even for hours, there are already scams that can cause people to lose their money, accounts or even their reputations.
You can read: Elon Musk agrees to buy Twitter and resigns to pay off agreed
With this massive explosion, threats are increasing, and according to ESET, a leading company in proactive threat detection, they are The 5 Most Dangerous TikTok Scams to Watch Out for:
Cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity recently, so they tend to generate a lot of noise in the digital world. There are many offers on TikTok that always sound too good to be true.
It’s important to stop and think for a few seconds before clicking or moving forward. One of them even shows that Elon Musk will give a million dollars to random strangers.
This is a randomly sent message, but hoping it will land in a TikTok user’s inbox. Messages or emails may try to offer verified account signage, more followers, or even a sponsorship..
When the person receives the message and clicks on the given link, they are taken to a site that asks for TikTok login information.
If the victim does not have two-factor authentication enabled, after entering this information, cybercriminals will have control of the account and they can block the real user.
they still exist many TikTok accounts with programmed bots for the purpose of interacting with certain users and making them believe that they are communicating with a real person.
As a result, these bots may solicit sensitive information from victims or suggest that victims be redirected to a scam site that attempts to steal or steal information. install malware on their phones.
You can read: Twitter accepts Musk’s $44,000 million buyout offer
Fake accounts on TikTok sometimes promote apps that are available for download.
The problem is that these ‘apps’ are also fake. Some of these accounts will claim that certain paid platforms are free to download from certain third-party app stores. Again, In order to steal your information, these apps will install a virus on your device..
Some accounts try to impersonate real celebrities This is achieved by simply copying the contents of a celebrity’s account. The goal is to get as many followers as possible and use the platform before being discovered and reported. encourage more scamslike cryptocurrency investment scams.
Bluetooth: ways to improve your device’s connection
Whatsapp will prevent you from taking screenshots of your chat with photos and videos
Metaverse: what it is and everything you need to enter
TECHNOLOGY
Source: Exame
