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Recently, cases of deception of citizens using WhatsApp and Telegram messengers have become more frequent.
More often, scammers send a malicious program in the form of a link to citizens’ accounts. As a rule, the link contains information about voting for children, prize drawings, or in the form of questions and answers on various topics. questionnaire on any topics, etc.
After clicking on the link, the attackers gain parallel access to the messenger account.
Next, a text is sent from the victim’s account asking them to borrow money. At the same time, the recipients of such letters believe that this is a real request. To receive money, scammers use third party accounts (drops).
In this regard, the Ministry of Internal Affairs calls on citizens to be vigilant and not to click on dubious links, even if they came from relatives, friends, etc.
If you receive such emails, we recommend that you do not open them and contact the sender immediately.
If you opened the link, you need to check for any third-party devices linked to your account. To do this, in the “WhatsApp” and “Telegram” messenger applications, you need to go to “Settings”, then “Linked devices” (in Telegram – “Devices”), where parallel connections are displayed. If there is a foreign device in the tab, you need to exit the session. It is recommended to carry out this procedure as often as possible in order to protect your personal data and contacts.
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