Do you know the PostePay and Bancoposta scam? Well, unfortunately it is certainly not the only one to circulate insistently in Italy during the period in which the beautiful days begin. The bad guys, in fact, are returning to the charge with the parcel scam.
If, in fact, the return of the incomplete number scam in Italy was already reported at Easter, now the messages relating to the scam are starting to multiply. phantom inability to deliver the packages. Whether it is the arrival in the warehouse or any other “problem”, the attempt of the bad guys is always similar: they try to make the unaware victim believe that they have entered an incomplete address when ordering.
Don’t worry, you haven’t entered any wrong information: this is a scam who tries to “rush” the person who received the SMS. In fact, we promise timely delivery upon entering your data, but it is important do not click on any links and above all do not type sensitive data. The goal of attackers in these situations is to obtain information from unsuspecting victims.
How to recognize these messages? In addition to the fact that they are often sent from foreign numbers (prefixes such as +84 for Vietnam or +91 for India are not unusual), as well as the fact that there is usually an “urgent” and unusual request, links are often “short” or out of context. In general, using the coffee rule to protect yourself from online scams, without rushing, can always be useful.
In any case, one aspect that stands out in the most recent “wave” of malicious SMS lies in the fact that there’s even a “guide”. In fact, some bad guys even go so far as to provide the user with various steps to “complete” the operation, from replying to the message with a specific letter to closing and reopening it, passing through copying the link into other apps. Sometimes, all this is also poorly translated (with unclear indications).
In short, the bad guys are back with a “great classic”. The important thing is not to follow the directionsperhaps deleting the SMS involved (without clicking on any link) and returning to your daily life with peace of mind.
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