An insidious scheme has been developed by scammers who duplicate the phone numbers of well-known companies from which they call or text, talking about discounts on the purchase of car parts. Of course, those who really need every detail are interested. Especially in the current circumstances of scarcity and rising prices of anything and everything. And after the dialogue, unsuspecting citizens place an order, dictate the VIN code of their car and pay for the purchase using the specified data.
But only after the transfer of money, the imaginary representative of the car shop disappears as quickly as the ordered spare part and the money spent on it. Trying to find out the details of a paid order, users call the seller’s hotline, where they receive an answer that they first heard about such an order. Law enforcement agencies do not deny the use of fake numbers twins, but it is quite difficult to catch such scammers. Moreover, the victims transfer their hard-earned money to them independently and without coercion.
Let’s say more: the police cannot initiate criminal cases based on the profession of the traders themselves, who feared for the reputation and image of the brand. And all because these companies actually suffered no material damage.
What to do so as not to fall into such a trap? It’s simple: don’t trust strangers who offer cheap alternatives to certain products. In addition, according to personal data legislation, no one has the right to disturb you by calling or sending messages. In other words, use your data and contacts without personal permission.
If you need a purchase, take the contacts on the official websites of the sellers. Finally, check whether bonuses are really valid for the products you are interested in and whether suppliers have them at all. However, it is not superfluous to refrain from prepayment. If possible, pay for the item upon receipt.
Of course, criminals are constantly evolving. For example, recently scammers began to actively defraud car owners by selling them free rides on toll roads. How this happens and how to avoid it, the AvtoVzglyad portal will tell,
An insidious scheme has been developed by scammers who duplicate the phone numbers of well-known companies from which they call or text, talking about discounts on the purchase of car parts. Of course, those who really need every detail are interested. Especially in the current circumstances of scarcity and price increases of anything and everything. And after the dialogue, unsuspecting citizens place an order, dictate the VIN code of their car and pay for the purchase using the specified data.
But only after the transfer of money, the imaginary representative of the car shop disappears as quickly as the ordered spare part and the money spent on it. Trying to find out the details of a paid order, users call the seller’s hotline, where they receive an answer that they first heard about such an order. Law enforcement agencies do not deny the use of fake numbers twins, but it is quite difficult to catch such scammers. Moreover, the victims transfer their hard-earned money to them independently and without coercion.
Let’s say more: the police cannot initiate criminal cases based on the profession of the traders themselves, who feared for the reputation and image of the brand. And all because these companies actually suffered no material damage.
What to do so as not to fall into such a trap? It’s simple: don’t trust strangers who offer cheap alternatives to certain products. In addition, according to personal data legislation, no one has the right to disturb you by calling or sending messages. In other words, use your data and contacts without personal permission.
If you need a purchase, take the contacts on the official websites of the sellers. Finally, check whether bonuses are really valid for the products you are interested in and whether suppliers have them at all. However, it is not superfluous to refrain from prepayment. If possible, pay for the item upon receipt.
Of course, criminals are constantly evolving. For example, recently scammers began to actively defraud car owners by selling them free rides on toll roads. How this happens and how to avoid it, the AvtoVzglyad portal will tell,
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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