We are telling you all this because the attackers who spread these messages or emails are specializing and are doing them more and more. undetectable. All this in order to get hold of personal and bank data, possibly to rob us in one way or another. That is why we must keep a sharp eye so as not to fall into these types of traps that lead us to significant trouble. As we tell you, these deception attempts can reach us in various ways, normally through an SMS that reaches us on mobileor by email.
Lately a new fraud is spreading in the form of text message supposedly belonging to Social Security that reaches our mobile terminal. Specifically, the attempted fraud is attempted using our health card as bait. Specifically, criminals send us a text message to our mobile phones, initially on behalf of Social Security. Basically they tell us that this card, which we use to go to the doctor or buy our medicineshas had to be suspended.
From there they inform us that to continue using it conventionally we will have to ask for a new one. To do this, they invite us to click on a link that takes us to a website similar to that of Social Security.
What to do about the Social Security SMS scam
As usual, on this website to which we are redirected, they will ask us for various personal information, a payment of 4 euros and our number bank card. If these fraudulent messages continue to be sent, it is because there are people who continue to hack and enter their personal details, including bank details. Therefore, if we are faced with this situation that we are discussing, then we will tell you how we should act from that moment on.
Before carrying out any movement, we recommend that you do all the captures that we can of the fraudulent SMS to present it to the authorities. Therefore, if we are forced to carry out a report to the police, we will be able to present these images that will surely be of help. Next, we should get in contact with the bank to which the card entered on the fraudulent website belongs.
So we will have the opportunity to cancel the payment established and even to block the use of the card as such so that attackers cannot use it. Despite doing all this, we should also be aware of strange movements in our account in the coming months. Another measure to take is to periodic searches about ourselves to check that our personal data is not being spread over the internet.
With everything and with this and to be more proactive, we should not give this type of data, much less bank data to unreliable websites. Whenever we have doubts, it is better to contact the entity that sends us the supposed email or SMS in order to make sure of its veracity.
