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Two new scams targeting MoMo users

MoMo just sent a warning to the user electronic wallet this about two methods cheat is on the rise recently.

In the first case, the fraudulent object exchanged with the user via social networks, sent a QR code and asked the user to help pay for the order, promising to return the money.

In fact, scanning the QR code is to establish a link between wallet accounts MoMo of users with purchase accounts of fraudsters on platforms such as Lazada, Tiki, Sendo, Google, Apple…

After the link is established successfully, the scammers can access their accounts on the aforementioned platforms to make purchases without re-authenticating with password/OTP, so users will lose money for those The transaction is not done by yourself.

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MoMo wallet users need to beware of fake requests to appropriate money in their accounts. (Photo: Hai Dang)

In addition to the above phishing method, bad guys take advantage of recent holidays to send impersonated information to users.

Specifically, the bad guy impersonating MoMo sent an email to the user with the title “Customer gratitude gift when reaching 30 million members”. The content of the email requires users to provide wallet login information to receive a gift package worth VND 1,999,999 on the occasion of April 30.

The email name impersonating the MoMo wallet has a variety of structures, for example [email protected] or [email protected] (XXX is other keywords) or other gmail ending emails to create trust. The email contains a Google Form link, asking users to access and provide MoMo wallet information to receive the gift package.

MoMo confirmed that the above behavior is a scam to appropriate money in customers’ e-wallets. Users should ignore if they receive e-mails with similar content and absolutely do not click on links or provide any login information other than the MoMo e-wallet application.

To avoid being scammed, MoMo advises customers not to provide password and authentication code (OTP) of MoMo wallet to anyone, including MoMo employees in any way.

In addition, do not provide MoMo wallet login information to any link outside the MoMo application, do not scan QR codes of unknown origin or without knowing the information, do not lend/allow others to use use your MoMo wallet account.

In addition, users should not leave phone numbers, ID cards, pictures/bank account information/MoMo wallets on social networks.

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