Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new scheme to steal money and personal and financial information through Telegram. Scammers disguise themselves as an online currency exchange service, writes RIA Novosti.
According to experts, the attackers created a resource where they offer to exchange currencies and cryptocurrencies. They ask those who wish to go to the Telegram bot. When buying currency in cash, they are invited to fill out an application with the administrator, make an online payment in any way, and withdraw cash at the point of issue.
The “operator” specifies the point of issuance and the time convenient for the client, the desired denomination of the bills, as well as the name of the recipient of the money and his phone number, the bank for payment. The user is informed that he will receive the funds within an hour after the money has been transferred. But in reality, he just loses his funds and puts his personal data at risk.
The “Laboratory” recommended to be careful if the payment details show that the money should not be transferred to a legal person, but to a natural person, using a phone number. It is also worth using only official and trusted services.
- In July, scammers started using a new scheme on Telegram Messenger. The attackers gain access to users’ accounts and ask their friends to transfer money to their bank accounts. To do this, they use fake card designs from major banks.
Author:
Karina Pardaeva
Source: RB
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