The applications of instant messaging What WhatsApp They offer many tools to communicate, which is why they have become so famous among internet users. However, its great benefits are also overshadowed by various modalities of fraud.
One of the tricks most recent through WhatsApp is the excuse of “friend who needs help“. In this case the cybercriminals They take advantage of an account that has been hacked to write to friends and family of the owner asking for money with the intention of robbing them.
Today in Techbit we tell you the case of Sinai who was a victim of this type of fraud, so that you know how the criminals and find strategies to protect your account and avoid fraud.
Sinai, user of WhatsApp and victim of this type of fraud, received a message from his friend Alex, who lives in the United States, telling him that he would send electrical appliances to Mexico and needed his help to receive the package at home. He even sent you a photo of the shipping invoice.
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