Scam trap makes e-wallet users “clean” their accounts

A woman was scammed by a bad person claiming to be an employee of a kind electronic wallet that you are using.

“They lured me with a promotion. Then they redirected to say that my account is having a login error. I also followed their instructions and found that my account is having real login problems. Tam My reason at that time was very confusing and I also wanted to get my password back as soon as possible, so unconsciously I followed the subject’s words such as confirming the email, reading the OTP sent to their phone number,” the victim said. let me know.

By the time she discovered that she had been scammed and was able to get back into her wallet, the woman above discovered that she had lost 6 million VND.

Users need to regularly update official news and information on websites, e-wallet applications and media to limit risks.

In addition to the above tactics, the subjects also impersonated e-wallets to send winning messages and emails, ask users to enter personal information… or send QR codes through other social networking platforms, requesting Ask users to scan to receive attractive offers. As long as consumers obey, their e-wallets will be linked to the crook’s account and be illegally profited.

Faced with this situation, the founders of e-wallets have continuously issued warnings and are constantly improving security system.

“Never give out any private information such as ID card, address, email, e-wallet password, OTP… to anyone,” advised Mr. Nguyen Ba Diep – co-founder of Momo Wallet.

Besides the awareness of users and e-wallet owners, according to experts, the role of the authorities is also very important. Experts also note that users also need to regularly update official news and information on websites, e-wallet applications and media to limit risks.

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