It's hard to imagine modern life without a telephone connection. Almost everyone has a mobile phone, be it a child or a senior citizen. Naturally, there are also those who are not averse to profit from universal telephony.
Unfortunately, fraudsters “do not sleep”, inventing more and more new ways of making money. Therefore, it is so important to be on the alert and try not to fall for their tricks.
One of the most harmless at first glance and actually insidious methods of fraud is a call from an unknown number.
A call from an unknown number will most likely come from a fraudster. Of course, it can also be your friend who called from a new number or not from his own phone. However, when you see unfamiliar numbers, you need to focus and be extremely attentive. For example, if a subscriber unknown to you asks: “Can you hear me?”, “Is it convenient for you to speak?”, It is better to end the conversation immediately. It could be a scammer! Why? Because your answer is "Yes" cybercriminals will be able to use for their own purposes. They will write this phrase down, and they will include your "Yes" in the telephone contracts. The consequences of this can be different. From annoying calls with intrusive ads to debiting money from your account for various other people's purchases.
You can easily protect yourself from such situations. Just do not pick up the phone from unknown subscribers. If you are worried that you might miss the call you want, put unknown numbers on your answering machine. Rest assured, scammers will not leave messages for you.
It is very important under no circumstances to provide personal data to unknown subscribers, even if they are presented by popular companies.
