Cellular communication is now ubiquitous. But, despite the fact that technology has stepped forward, the user is constantly faced with some kind of network problems. One of the major problems is the emergence of different types of fraud.
Suspicious numbers
Each person uses a certain number of rooms. These are the numbers of his relatives, acquaintances, friends, the right people, organizations, etc. But, if he sees that he has a missed call, then, as a rule, he tries to call back, forgetting about safety. Why call a number if it is unknown or raises some question? This is exactly what the scammers are counting on, that the person will pick up the phone.
Scam schemes
During the existence of cellular communication, a bunch of ways have been invented on how to make money from gullibility, kindness or simple ignorance of people. Criminals do not shun anything. They use this technology for criminal purposes, coming up with more and more deception schemes that you need to know about.
These schemes are "good" for criminals in that they deceive people at a great distance, thereby evading responsibility faster and without a trace. The main goal is to identify the personal data of citizens for further deception.
Example. The person calls back a suspicious number. At this time, the scheme is triggered and a paid subscription begins, which the one who picked up the phone is not even aware of. As a result, they start to write off money from him every month. The amount will depend on the appetite of the person who came up with this scheme. And the user himself may not understand for a long time where his money goes.
Another example. The person calls back to an unfamiliar number and thereby informs that he (the number) exists. The money will probably remain in place here, but from now on he will receive a lot of advertising spam, which annoys and spoils the nerves. And there can be many such examples.
When not to pick up the phone
Every cellular user should know a few simple rules in order not to fall into the trap of criminals.
- If you live in Russia, then all the numbers are in that country. Another number was highlighted, and you do not have any acquaintances abroad, then you definitely should not pick up the phone. Even if it is just an erroneous call, then a decent amount can still be withdrawn from your phone for being connected to another state.
- Many large companies use similar numbers. But ask yourself, "Why would they call you?"
There is such a peculiarity: large companies usually call their clients by the federal phone, which begins with numbers. If you are in doubt and still want to call back, then look for this number on the network just in case. It is not difficult to do this now. Perhaps one of the number database sites will help you.
Be attentive and vigilant.
