The long-awaited collection stickers album 2022 World CupPublished by publisher Panini, it has already been the subject of a scam on WhatsApp. Kaspersky’s digital security team has already detected a well-known type of crime in the messenger and is now adapted to the topic of the football tournament.
The fake promotion shows that the user can get the new album and 400 stickers for free. In reality, there is no such draw: officially, the traditional version of the album costs R$12, the hardcover version R$44.90, and the four sticker pack costs R$4.
bite the bait
By clicking on the address accompanying the message, the user is faced with a series of registration forms for sites and services that have nothing to do with the publisher or the album. – betting sites included.
You also answer a survey about the product and eventually ask the victim to share the message with other people to increase their chances of winning the promotion.
After sharing, you are redirected to sites that require personal data for registration. There are more dubious promotions and pages out there with link diagrams that partially monetize who created the fake sweepstakes scheme. In other words, the idea of fraud includes the possible theft of personal data, as well as the accidental registration of the victim in paid services and tools, all of which are of dubious origin.
The whole mechanism behind the contest is fake By requesting sharing, criminals continue to spread the message to more people through reliable sources.
recommendation, user Do not click on WhatsApp links or fill out online forms until you are sure who the recipient isespecially if it contains banking information.
Source: Tec Mundo
