Once again, cybercriminals attempt the scam via WhatsApp. Pay attention to this message. The consequences could be very serious.
There is talk of a scam attempt by cybercriminals. Also in this case everything happens through Whatsapp. The number one messaging application in its industry. As we all know, scams are the order of the day and therefore keeping your eyes always high is the minimum you can do.
Technology is a tool that has given rise to many situations. Many positives such as the speed of communication but also many other comforts. The downside, however, is represented by these scam attempts. The phishing it is practically always around the corner. And it can manifest itself in various ways.
In this case, however, WhatsApp is just a vehicle as the message arrives in the name of a large company. A situation very close to a previous scam. In that case, the same State Police has moved to warn all WhatsApp users. In this case, on the other hand, the discussion concerns a topic that is so deeply felt these days: gasoline. So let’s see how cybercriminals move and what is the message to watch out for.
Watch out for the scam on WhatsApp: the petrol voucher is a trap
As we can imagine, today’s situations can give rise to so many dangers. From the pandemic to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, these attempts have increased more and more. In this case, the cybercriminals focus on a good petrol. The message that arrives invites you to click on a link that would allow you to receive a voucher. The peculiarity of the case is that the message arrives quoting theENI. The company that deals with natural gas and supplies in the oil sector.
The text reads that gods will be given away in the stations 100 euro vouchers. There would be available for drivers 10,000 vouchers. At the end of the message, a link which refers the user to enter their data. And that’s where the scam would end. In fact, once the data has been entered, the user will give access to his account to the criminals. Especially at postal coordinates or banking given that the voucher should be “received” by bank transfer. Besides the fact that he will immediately lose all his data.
In short, once again, users are called upon to keep their guard very high in every situation. As reported by the site bag projectionsit seems the same ENI intervened in this regard. The company stated that it has not launched any initiative and that, therefore, one could speak of a scam. Caution, therefore, to any such message. In addition to attention, it is also important to inform yourself about these scams. In the end, the first strong defense always depends on us.
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