Within the digital reality that facilitates the use smart devices, Social networksdigital platforms, augmented reality and artificial intellect, Users have been able to solve a large part of their daily lives while incarcerated, because it is through these tools that people work, learn, entertain themselves and communicate.

However, given the inevitable growth of active users on the network, the risks also increase, As is now the case with false job offers WhatsApp, which may lead to attempted fraud.

“happy! You’ve just been selected to start a part-time (or full-time) online job that will allow you to earn an incredible salary from the comfort of your home. ” These WhatsApp messages usually start with Coming from unknown numbers. As tempting as the offer may seem, this is a new type of scam.

Stemming from the rise of digital needs within the new normal, we are social, according to the Digital Account, exists within Latin America A little over 455 million internet users nationallyA figure that places Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Peru in the top five Latin American countries with the highest number of Internet users.

However, a large number of online users are at constant risk of falling victim to digital fraud, as according to the latest FortiGuard Labs report for Latin America and the Caribbean countries such as Mexico In the first quarter of 2022 alone, more than 80 billion cyber attack attempts were experiencedA figure that reveals a higher cybersecurity risk of at least 50 percent compared to the previous year.

This has forced skinners and users to look for new and better tools to protect their personal information and reduce risks while surfing the net.

Job offers by WhatsApp, a new kind of scam

WhatsApp has become the leading messaging platform in the market with over 2 billion users compared to its competitor’s 700 million. TelegramThat is why it is common for companies to try to make contact through this platform for job offers.

This action puts users at risk because A new form of scam has gone viral in recent days that involves getting a job offer through this messaging app. That is why citizens have started to be warned if they receive a notice of an offer for a job for which they did not apply.

Through the Cyber ​​Police Unit of the Secretariat of Public Security, Alerted about the vacancy to be a member of the team Amazon or from another company, with an “attractive” proposal, which includes a high salary; However, it is a Attempts to steal information and personal data.

As noted, The number from which the message came is not verifiedSo it cannot be directly related to the company since WhatsApp warns that people contact the company when it comes to the profile businessIt is therefore recommended to be wary of any cases of inconsistent numbers and overly attractive offers.

Knowing about new forms of fraud that affect consumers, preventing and informing the public, an act that helps prevent and combat cyber security risks, Essential actions in an increasingly digital life.

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