The CBI has cautioned investigative agencies across the country that cyber crime is on the rise in the country. In the name of corona virus epidemic, thugs are sending Malicious Software via SMS or Email to give people their information.
After downloading this software, information related to COVID-19 will be asked. But, in fact, it is in the phone or in a laptop through the software. To steal information about credit cards. According to the information interpol has given to the CBI, the malicious software is named Cerberus, also known as Banking Trojan.
According to Interpol, these Trojans can steal information about bank accounts, including credit card information and Two Factor Authentication. Let's tell you the ways in which your bank account is being planned to be vacated in corona.
(1) Theft of card data: Fraudsters use card schemers to steal ATM card data. Through this, fraudsters put data theft devices in card readers slots and steal data. In addition, data is also stolen through a fake board. If you're swiping your credit card at a shop or petrol pump, keep in mind that the employee isn't taking the card away from your eye.
(2) Cloning of ATM cards: Cyber security experts point out that the money was cheated through normal calls earlier but now the money is being withdrawn from the account by stealing the data. Thugs are high-tech and cloning cards. The ATM card remains in people's pockets and the thugs withdraw money. ATM cloning steals all your card information and creates a duplicate card. So hide the PIN with the other hand when using an ATM.
(3) Cheating in the name of checking bank accounts: Cyber security experts point out that you should check bank accounts from time to time and inform your bank immediately about the rejected transactions.
(4) Online Fraud in the Name of Job: Many job portals charge for writing, advertising and job alerts, before making payments to such portals, it is necessary to check the authenticity and reviews of the website.
(5) Cheating on the wedding website with people - if you are looking for a partner on an online matrimonial site, be careful because it is also getting cheated. Your bank account information is asked for by chatting. The money is blown out of the bank account. According to the Home Ministry's Cyber Security Department, do not share personal information when chatting on an online matrimonial site and create a separate e-mail ID for the site and avoid sharing personal information without any foolproof checks.
(6) Forgery via WhatsApp call- If a voice call comes from an unknown number on WhatsApp, be careful because the caller can swindle you. Block your number after performing this incident. Voice callers can grab your money by snarling them in their tricks.
(7) Money can be easily sent or invited to anyone through a cheating unified payment interface through UPI. Through UPI, the swindler sends a debit link to a person and as soon as he clicks on the link and puts his PIN, the money is deducted from his account. To avoid this, the unknown debit request should be deleted immediately. Don't click Send strangers' links.
(8) Fraud with QR code is also working to rob fraudsters customers through qr i.e. quick response code. The QR code is sent to the mobile and the person receiving it clicks the QR code link, so the thugs scan the QR code of their mobile phone and withdraw the money from the bank account.
(9) Online cheating in the name of lottery, petrol pump dealerships- cyber experts point out that many people have been cheated online by giving a trick to withdraw ing a lottery of lakhs of rupees in the name of who banega millionairetva tv programme in the past. Last year, ioc, the country's largest oil marketing company, had reported fraud in the name of a petrol pump dealership on its website.
(10) E-mail spoofing allows thugs to create e-mail IDs that are similar to reputed companies and then steal data by attracting people through survey forms. There have also been cases of cheating through Google search. Fraudsters go to search engines and enter their number by creating similar websites, and if someone looks for something specific on the search engine, it also comes to a fake site.
Therefore, Interpol has also cautioned the country's security agencies and people through cbi to beware of fraud snard in the name of COVID-19 and not to open unwanted websites and links.