Guanajuato.- Have you received calls from a Lada from the United Kingdom? You are not the only person, These are extortion calls and do not come from the old continent.
The Cyber Police Unit of the Secretariat of Security and Peace alerts mobile phone users about these suspicious calls originated in the United Kingdom.
The calls, identified by the international prefix +44They appear to be legitimate, but they are part of a strategy to deceive and cheat the victims.
Scammers simulate being recruiters of recognized companies or intermediaries of labor platforms that offer attractive income jobs in exchange for seemingly simple tasks, such as “qualifying products” of recognized brands and platforms, writing reviews or interacting with online content, ”said the Government of Guanajuato.
As the beginning of the hiring, the extortionists request an initial payment, either for “Account activation”, “training” o “Income insurance.”
They assure their victims that the initial payment will be reimbursed on an indeterminate date, but The scammers disappear without a trace when they get the money or personal data which can be used to supplant people’s identity.
What to do if you receive a suspicious call originated in the United Kingdom?
The Cyber Police Unit recommends that the population maintain preventive attitude, not respond or return calls from unknown numbers, especially if they have the prefix +44 or other unrecognized.
Distrust Labor offers request previous payments or confidential information to begin the process; hung immediately if the call generates suspicion or if a Automated message requesting personal data.
Also, avoid money transfers to accounts or unknown people; Block the suspicious numbers directly from the mobile phone to avoid future calls; activate Unknown call filters and use spam detection applications such as Truecaller, hiya or other similar; Never share personal, banking or official identification information with people who do not identify fully; and report suspicious numbers and profiles on online platforms and social networks to warn other users.
The Secretariat of Security and Peacethrough the Cyber Police Unitask users to receive this type of calls to report the incident to the number 089, in which anonymous complaints and/or the 800 I take care of you (800 832 8436) attended directly by the Antiextorsion squad; both 24 hours, 365 days a year, or report it to the official mailbox for cyber denunciations [email protected].
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