Caution! Call fraud from Belgium shakes the Plattenburg community!

Caution! Call fraud from Belgium shakes the Plattenburg community!

Plattenburg, Deutschland - In the Plattenburg community, a woman recently victims of a dubious phone call to make her on alert. On Wednesday, a female voice left a disturbing message on the answering machine: "The money is debited from its account." As soon as the caller had sent this ominous message, she put on her without further explanation. The person concerned gave the calling behavior to think and immediately turned to her bank to clarify the matter. The displayed telephone number with Belgian area code gave an idea that there was something lazy. In the meantime, the criminal police have initiated investigations into attempted fraud, and the police urgently warns against calling for unknown or foreign numbers, such as [maz-online.de] (https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/prignitz/plattenburg/anruf-ausla-auslefischer- phone number-in-prignitz-tei-polps-dolps-dolps-dolps-dolmiio5hb7aangvxjk5aq.html) reports.

But why should such calls be ignored at all? Often you grab the phone and react impulsively to unknown numbers. There are often fraudsters behind them who are targeting personal information or even money. According to a report by [chip.de] (https://www.chip.de/news/unkunten- numbers-diese-anrufe-sie-sie-beser-signorieren_184116106.html), it is often an undesirable spam calls that are made with the intent to use sensitive data such as PayPal information on power contracts. In many cases, it is pointed out immediately after the call has been lifted, which makes the intention of the callers clear. Newer cell phones are already so smart that they automatically mark and warn calls in which there is suspicion of spam.

The tricks of the fraudsters

fraudsters are increasingly refined. A common pattern are so -called "shock calls", in which the callers pretend to be relatives or police officers and pretend an emergency. The pressure can arise here to transfer money immediately or to issue valuables. As the police urgently emphasized, those affected should not be put under pressure and, if in doubt, consult a confidant. In another worrying trend, the so-called Love Scamming, the perpetrators are looking for emotional sacrifice via online partner exchanges to get financial advantages [police-beratung.de] (https://www.polizei-beratung.de/aktuelles/dailsicht/haeufige-betchs pattern-vorlicht-vor--miesen/).

The scam's mesh is complex and cunning. Phishing is another example in which cybercriminals send fake emails that apparently come from trustworthy sources. The users run the risk of disclosing personal data, especially if they click on fake links or open attachments. In order to stay on the safe side in today's digital world, it is advisable to remain critical of unknown callers and emails and to obtain a more professional opinion in the event of uncertainty.