If being tagged by a stranger on Facebook, users need to be very careful, absolutely do not access the link posted by the suspicious object.
After a while of silence, the name tag trick on Facebook seems to be showing signs of returning. Any social media user can fall victim to this scam.
According to Mr. Phan Vinh (Linh Nam, Hanoi), about a week ago, he was constantly tagged (marked) on posts on the social network Facebook. All of these posts have the same content related to an accident. In addition to information about the victim’s name, the article also includes a link for users to verify for themselves. “I know many people with the same name as the victim, the post is not full, so I can’t be sure who it is. Moreover, I didn’t know who the person tagged me, so I ignored those posts,” Vinh said. Users need to be wary of being tagged in Facebook posts by strangers. Photo: Trong Dat Vinh made a correct decision because if he clicked on the link, he would most likely be turned into a victim of scammers. This is not a new trick when many crooks intentionally create a fake website and trick users into accessing it. Once you click on the link attached to the article, you will be asked to log in (usually with a Facebook or Google account) to continue viewing the content. At this time, the bad guys will have their account passwords in hand to use them for impure purposes. In addition to the risk of losing the account, the victim also has the risk of revealing personal information, sensitive images, … Not only that, the bad guy can also cheat through the victim’s account Island borrow money from their friends. Usually, phishing posts have a familiar motif, with content that piqued the user’s curiosity. These posts are often accompanied by a link to another website. This is the first feature that users need to pay attention to. Bad guys often use links impersonating news agencies to trick users into accessing fake websites. Photo: Trong Dat Users also need to be wary of being tagged by strange accounts. If you see a post tagged with a large number of users (usually 99 people), absolutely do not click on the link because it is definitely a scam content. In addition, if you accidentally visit a strange link, users should not log in to their Facebook, Google, bank accounts, etc. when they receive a request, no matter what website. In fact, bad guys often use a fake website with a realistic interface to steal information, especially passwords for Facebook accounts, banks, … Therefore, users should only log in. sensitive accounts when actively accessing the websites of those services themselves. To be more careful, with websites related to financial and banking services, users should star (bookmark) these websites on the bookmarks bar of the browser. When someone asks you to borrow money on Facebook, don’t trust it, call that person directly (or through another app) to verify this information. Only with such vigilance, can users escape the “claw” of online scammers.
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