Digital thieves are not idle. Fraudsters come up with new ways to extort both personal data and money from us.
The repertoire of digital scammers is wide, and the methods of work can surprise even seasoned security professionals. Thieves keep coming up with new ways to rob new groups of people. They also gladly return to the well-known ways of many months ago.
Fraudsters pretend to be various institutions
Thieves act in different ways: “for electricity”, “unpaid parcel”, “bank message” or “tax refund”. They do not hesitate to pass themselves off as officers, officers or inspectors.
At first glance, everything looks like a regular text message or email. Fraudsters send out thousands of these fake messages. They rely on our naivety, haste, trust in digital formalities or the gullibility with which we send money without checking the recipients. Most victims explain that they did not have time to verify where the message was sent from.
Beware of scammers. Digital thieves impersonate labor inspectors
“Beware of scammers!” The National Labor Inspectorate posted a warning about this content to entrepreneurs on its website. The NLI decided to take this step after receiving numerous signals from employers who were approached by persons posing as labor inspectors. The scammers offered mandatory paid health and safety training and graduation certificates.
“The National Labor Inspectorate does not conduct paid training for entrepreneurs and employers,” the National Labor Inspectorate reports. Inspectors also do not issue certificates of completion of such training. NLI inspectors categorically distance themselves from persons giving false training.
“Any attempt to extort money in exchange for training, events, certifications, or National Labor Inspectorate publications is a scam and should be reported to law enforcement.” - PIP inspectors convince. “The most important thing is not to use such offers, not to pay! If in doubt, contact the local labor inspectorate. – add PIP inspectors.
Fraudulent “P-01 Reporting Obligation” emails. Do not open these attachments
The Central Statistical Office also informs about the activities of fraudsters. Beware of fake emails containing malware! “Scammers impersonate the Central Statistical Bureau” – read on the website of the department. The Central Statistical Office also provides information on how fraudsters operate.
Digital thieves send emails with the headline “Reporting Obligation P-01”. Fraudulent emails contain dangerous attachments that, when opened, infect your computer with malware.
Fake news. At first glance, everything is fine
Dangerous messages appeared to be sent from the following address: [email protected] In fact, they were sent from outside the servers of official statistics. Fraudsters posing as GSO officials reported that the destination company was subject to a reporting obligation. Production report (P-01) and “electronic application” are attached to the letter.
The Central Statistical Office never sends attachments from [email protected] “If you have received a suspicious email, please do not open attachments” - notes the Central Statistical Office.
Source: Wprost
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