Cheating through short URLs on WhatsApp and SMS : Nowadays people spend most of their time on smartphones or laptops. Also people do most of their work related to banking online. In such a situation cyber criminals have also started taking advantage of it.
The incidence of cyber fraud is increasing rapidly in the country. Cybercriminals trap people and empty their bank accounts in no time. In this, cyber criminals adopt different methods.
Smishing is also one of these methods. Criminals can trick you through SMS. The government has asked people to be alert about scams through shortened URLs on WhatsApp and SMS.
According to the government’s CyberFriends Twitter handle, cyber thugs use these methods to hide phishing websites and Android malware. Cyberfriend also shared screenshots of some fraudulent links.
A combination of short messaging service ie SMS and phishing is called smishing. Phishing means sending messages via SMS, WhatsApp or email to steal your information.
Such messages are sent to people across the country, claiming that there is something wrong with your account and it needs to be updated. The link was used in the message. By clicking on it, the person falls into the trap of fraudsters.
