Unemployed youth are the new target for cybercrooks
The Hindu
Offering part-time jobs fraudsters are luring them to investment platforms or e-commerce platforms
With the rise of unemployment post COVID-19 lockdown, the cybercrooks are targeting unemployed youngsters and luring them by offering part-time jobs through bulk SMSs. After luring them, the fraudsters contact the victim via WhatsApp and send links to investment in the website. Once the victims click on the links he/she is directed to either investment platforms or e-commerce platforms. Further, they are asked to either invest or perform few tasks such as purchasing few items on the promise of high commissions. “Believing the words of the fraudsters, the victims invest money or purchase items and get duped eventually,” Cyberabad Cyber Crime police said.More Related News