Police advise people to ignore SMS alerts and malicious links on jobs, KYC
The Hindu
Police urge members of the public to immediately delete such messages
The city police has issued a fresh advisory on malicious links on SMS and WhatsApp offering part-time jobs or asking bank customers to update details. Police have appealed to public not to click on such messages and delete them immediately.
One of the widely circulated message is that “YOUR MOBILE NUMBER WAS SELECTED FOR PAYMENT OF 5.7 CRORE RUPEES IN E.U DONATION 2021 TO Receive SEND/ NAME/AGE/MOBILE NO TO/Email: tavernphilips@europe.com”.
Similarly, fraudsters also send messages saying that SBI Yono account would be locked and asking mobile user to click a link, which is malicious, and update PAN. Or they send messages offering part-time jobs through Flipkart or Amazon to cheat the gullible public, said the police.