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The recognized actresses Carmenza Gómez and Consuelo Luzardoone of the most beloved on Colombian television, revealed that they were recently victims of a scam where the criminals They stole millions of pesos from them, all via text message.
The scam, which pretended to be an official statement from Netflix, managed access financial information of actresses requesting their data through a link.
Carmenza Gómez was the one who shared her experience through a publication on her Instagram: “I publish this on the wall of happiness and regrets, first to vent, and second as a warning to avoid this bitter pill for potential victims,” he pointed.
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Gómez explained that he received a text message that appeared to be from the renowned streaming platform, Netflix, asking him to update his credit card to renew his subscription.
“I opened the link they sent me for days to renew my Netflix subscription and update my credit card and they stole more than five million from me”, he recounted.
The 72-year-old woman from Cartagena said that after being scammed she felt “as in an armed robbery, of impotence and stupidity.”
The actress of productions such as “Dog Love” and “The Last Happy Marriage” added: “what to have for survival, what to keep up to date on all types of fraud and still know that they always have an advantage over you,” Gómez said on his networks.
After the publication of Gómez, Consuelo Luzardo, 79 years old, joined the public complaint and He also revealed that he had been a victim of the same scam.
“I believed them, I filled out the information and they made 3 purchases each for a thousand or so euros (more than 4 million Colombian pesos)”commented the actress from Bogotá, who recently participated in the soap opera “La granddaughter chosen.”
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cTips to detect and avoid cyber scams
Vverify sender: Make sure the message comes from an official source. Legitimate companies rarely ask for personal or financial information via text messages.
ANDavoid clicking on links: If you have concerns about links included in unsolicited text messages, go directly to the company’s official website.
cContact the company: If you have doubts about the authenticity of a message, contact the company directly through the official customer service lines.
