A link came on whatsapp for donation, save yourself from scam!
A 31-year-old man in karnataka had to pay a heavy price for clicking on a link sent on whatsapp from an unknown number. The victim had clicked on the link to donate, but it was a trick of scammers and one lakh rupees flew away from his account. The victim has told his story in a complaint to the police. Let us know how scammers made this person their victim and how you can protect yourself from such scams.
Clicked on the link for donation
According to reports, the victim received a message on WhatsApp. In this, donations were sought for medical assistance, education fund and wheelchair. A link was also given with this message. The victim clicked on the link thinking it to be real. As soon as he clicked on the link, an RPC app was automatically installed in his phone. The full name of RPC is Remote Procedure Call and such apps are used to code from one computer to another. These come under different names.
Cheated in the name of investment
Cyber criminals are cheating people by misusing RPC apps. In this case, the scammers installed a Malaysian app on the pretext of an investment app. After this, the scammers told the victim that he can earn Rs 2,000 by watching 40 videos daily. The victim fell for the scammers and transferred Rs 56,000 to start the account. A few days later, when he wanted to withdraw his earnings from the app, he was asked for another Rs 56,000. This time too, trusting the scammers, he transferred the same amount. In this way, he sent about Rs 1.12 lakh to the scammers. When he was continuously asked for money, he realized that he had been cheated.
How to avoid such scams?
Do not click on the link and attachment given in the message or email received from an unknown person.
Never download apps from a link sent by an unknown person.
Do not share your bank account details or other information with any suspicious or unknown person.
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