Text scam na kayang pumasok sa message thread ng kilalang E-Wallet platforms, dumarami

3 weeks ago

Talamak pa rin ang mga scam text. Ang iba, animo'y galing sa totoong E-Wallet! Tingin ng mga eksperto, ginagamitan ito ng aparatong ginagaya ang totoong cell site na ginamit din daw sa text blast noong nakaraang Eleksyon! May report si Raffy Tima.

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00:00Text scams are still rampant. Some of them are coming from real e-wallet.

00:05Experts think that they are being used by a device similar to a real sales site

00:10that was also used in the text blast during the last election.

00:14Rafi Tima has a report.

00:19If you received a message from the black message thread of a well-known e-wallet platform

00:23that says you won the raffle and there's a link that you need to click to claim the prize,

00:28you're not alone.

00:29More and more people are accepting it,

00:31and more and more people are clicking the link, according to the DICT.

00:35The thread of a real e-wallet provider or a real online account is being inserted.

00:41The narrative of the texts is very convincing.

00:44It says that it's either a reward or a threat.

00:49In order to enter the black message thread,

00:51scammers are possibly using what's called an IMSI catcher

00:55or International Mobile Subscriber Identity Catcher.

00:57It's a device that can be inserted in a car and pretend to be a real mobile sales site.

01:13The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center or CICC is also fighting the modus.

01:18There's only one way to avoid being fooled.

01:21Don't click the link in the message.

01:24This is also the message of Maya,

01:25which is called the modus of text hijacking scam.

01:28They are not sending a message with a link for you to log in or to ask for verification.

01:33We are asking for permission from GCash about this.

01:37Don't click the link because that's the only way for you to be redirected to their banking site.

01:44Rafi Timan reporting for GMA Integrated News.

01:53Transcription by ESO. Translation by —

Text scam na kayang pumasok sa message thread ng kilalang E-Wallet platforms, dumarami | SONA

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