Due to social media, your bank balance may be gone. There is currently a message in the WhatsApp and it mentioned the famous courier company, FedEx. If you fill in the details in this message, your account may be withdrawn.
During this time of high technology, online fraud cases are on the rise. While fraudsters are looking for new ways to rob someone, FedEx recently announced a Twitter alert for its users, a social media site.
Hi, Mukesh, the FedEx package with your tracking code IC-2972-6791-MN89 is waiting to set your delivery preferences. A link is also provided with this message, which identifies the IC-2972-6791-MN89. Translation - The message states that FedEx. The courier is waiting for you at your address with tracking IDIC 2972-6791-MN89.
A link has been sent along with this message to click on a web page that asks for your bank account personal information. After submitting the information, hackers can easily access your bank account.
What's in this message or email
A courier tracking code is also provided with the username in this incorrect email and message. The hacker also asks the victim to click on the link provided to send a message so that the courier tracking and delivery time can be scheduled. As soon as the wrong message is clicked, the user is redirected to a virus-infected site. Subsequently, this website also solicits personal and banking information of users.
How the customer gets stuck
- Extraordinary users share all their information on this fake website because of their fraud. Where hackers try to steal money from your bank account.
- This hacking method is similar to phishing attack. Phishing is considered to be the oldest and most effective method in anyone's account.
- A hacker gets your username, password along with the banking information by making the wrong version of any website into phishing.
What did FedEx say?
After this message went viral, FedEx issued an advisory to the public. FedEx says they do not want bank account information and email IDs from any customer for normal delivery. If you receive a message you can complain to fedex.com. Check any link on the phone before clicking it. If you don't know what you need, refrain from clicking the links.
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