SMS scam: if you reply to this message, your account will be emptied

The umpteenth SMS scam empties the accounts of Italians. Simply reply to a fraudulent message and your savings will fall into the hands of scammers. What is perplexing is the work of the last victim who “fell”. If it happened to him, it can happen to anyone.

In the age of technology, scams are also evolving. Thieves have now specialized in one-off, increasingly sophisticated scams. It is difficult to recognize them and despite the various messages that are relayed by the police and banking structures that warn the population, many fall into the trap.

Solocine.it SMS scam

Fraudulent messages are now so perfect that it’s hard not to trust what you read. This levity, however, means that the accounts of unsuspecting citizens are completely emptied. A person super informed about these scams also falls into the trap.

How do scam text messages work?

Since the birth of cell phones and associated texting, scams have become more sophisticated. Once there was the home seller scam, now the smartphone scam. Everything has become more dangerous because if you are not careful, these viruses enter the system and can empty accounts, lock PCs, copy saved passwords, spy on your smartphone, etc. Fraudulent sms arrive for each section, not only banking but also for postal accounts, fake mail tracking, etc.

The message is always the same, there is an alarming communication and a link to click to solve the problem as soon as possible. This is when the scam is consummated, once the link is opened nothing more can be done. When you receive such an SMS, you should immediately block the message, delete it and run the virus scan, only then you are safe.

An employee who gives anti-fraud advice was scammed

The case that occurred these days is discussed, an employee of Intesa San Paolo received a message where he was informed of a suspicious action on his account and an invitation to click on a link to security . Once done, the employee was contacted by a fake consultant, who in a few moves emptied his bank account. The poor employee was thus robbed of 60 thousand euros.

Solocine.it scam message

It does not matter that within the San Paolo, it is the employees themselves who warn the account holders of the scam by SMS, unfortunately he was completely taken in. That’s why a note warns everyone not to trust any message, if you open it you will see your account emptied. Obviously, the employee has already requested reimbursement, as indicated in a press release from Adico:

“…We will demand a full refund of the amount stolen as it is all about flaws in the security systems that do not allow these sensational scams.”

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