This year 2020 saw a big jump in the number of operations Deception and fraud Which was done via smartphones and of course a lot of it is linked to a pandemic Corona Virus Also, many of the scams were directed at iPhone users, and if you are careful, you may fall victim to one of those deceptive operations, so it is important that you know the fraudsters' methods and tactics in order not to become a victim, so keep reading because we will tell you 6 tricks that can be It occurs to you, how it can be dangerous to you, and how to spot and avoid it.
Hacked account
Because this year is witnessing a big boom in account hacking operations, fraudsters claim to be from Apple or from a security company and tell you that your Apple account has been hacked and you need to take immediate action, and of course this procedure includes disclosing your Apple account and asking you for financial information which They will use it to steal your money in some way.
You should be aware that Apple does not contact you in the event that your account is hacked or stolen, you may send a notification on the e-mail and even the message that arrives on the mail must be handled carefully, so when you receive a call and someone claims that he is affiliated with Apple or a security expert, you need to hang up And don't forget to block the number.
Contact from your company
With the increasing reliance on working remotely and from home, fraudsters resorted to a new trick which is that someone called you and pretended to be from the IT department, telling you that there is a vulnerability or problem threatening your account at the company you work with in order to access your computer or obtain information A character that can be used later.
Fortunately, this method works for large companies only, but the bad news is that this trick can be deceptive and clever, as someone calls you and claims to be from the technical support department of your Internet provider and of course a lot may fall into this trap and tell him what he needs from the information, So, you must make sure that the person is really affiliated with the service provider, and you also need to not give him important information or feel that he will not need it, as well as harmful applications that want to obtain permissions for things unrelated to their function.
Free test
With the increasing concern about the outbreak of the Corona virus, iPhone users find text messages that provide them with free tests and a check to ensure their safety from the coronavirus, this process may attract many as they will get an easy test for them and their family, of course this is a trick and the fraudster will ask you to provide information Your and your family's contact, along with some financial details that may help them steal your money.
Users should be aware that there are no such free tests, but scammers are taking advantage of other people's panic, lack of medical supplies and the difficulty of obtaining them as before to gain access to your personal and possibly financial data.
Coronavirus treatment
While browsing the Internet, you find an advertisement for a treatment for the Corona virus or a magic herb that is able to cure or protect from Corona and prevent infection with it, or you receive a phone call, which the fraudster tells you that he has a treatment for Covid 19 or you may get free face masks and of course all this in order to obtain Get personal information about you and your family.
You must know that no one provides free masks via a call or link on the web, and even if they are, you should not trust them. Secondly, when there is a vaccine or treatment for Corona, you will not get it for free via a random call from an unknown person.
Emergency cases
This time, we will show you a different version of a Corona virus-related scam, where the fraudster sends a text message on your device with important government news about the coronavirus, such as completely lifting the ban or imposing new government orders, and next to the news is a harmful link or asks you in the message to provide sensitive data.
Cases of emergency or banning decisions and orders related to the coronavirus, you can follow them from the news, TV channels, and there are social networks to verify the matter, then you will know whether the message is real or deceptive.
Fake Donation Calls
In times of distress in which we are living, some need help, and unfortunately, the fraudster takes advantage of this matter and the victim receives a call from a person claiming to be affiliated with a non-profit organization or within a government institution and informs him that he has received the government grant provided by countries because of Corona, and in order to receive the grant, you need to add Your entire personal data and possibly your financial data in order to send the scholarship on it.
Government grants, you must apply for them first, and then through the official competent authority website, you can know whether you have been accepted or not because the government does not contact you to ask you for your personal information that you must have added when applying for the grant, secondly, non-profit institutions that try to help others will not They call you before you are aware of your condition and know everything about you, so do not fall victim to this scam and do not give them the information they request from you.
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In a very important question, it is actually the links that you can hack the iPhone. Once upon a time we hear that it is a security device and that if someone can penetrate it. This is intelligence, for example, or very expensive programs that are not available to anyone. I wish a clear answer to this topic because it is very important and thanks in advance
Thank you for your wonderful efforts
Thank you for the helpful things and the helpful information that you provide
Frankly, this hasn't happened to me yet
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Good article this time
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I was almost exposed to a piracy of the data of my account with Apple, as well as the credit card number and password!
This was through an email I received from Apple, and it seemed to be a real email because of the high professionalism in imitating an Apple page!
The email included that I made a purchase from the store for $ 120, and I was informed that if I was not the one who made the purchase, I can cancel the purchase and recover the amount through a link that is completely similar to Apple's links!
Due to my belief that one of the family had made the wrong purchase, I immediately entered the link and asked me to log in with the username and password, and the page looked exactly identical to the Apple page. I logged into my account, and then I was asked about private questions in case I forgot the password, the address, and all my information And I was answering her,
Until I got to a page asking me credit card data for the purposes of returning the amount and I was about to include that data had it not been for the kindness of God, he made me make sure of the sender's name (domain), which was appearing in the name of Apple, and when I clicked on it, I was surprised that the email has nothing to do with Apple and here I knew I almost became a professional pirate prey!
I immediately changed the password and the rest of the data.
And God bless you
Suggestion ?
Why do not you write a blog about how to make your application through the iPhone or the iPad itself without the need for a computer. You can say this is impossible, but I researched and renewed that in a person who has an iPad can make a complete game and its idea is beautiful through a program called "codea", but it is with money I searched more and saw a second program, including a special program called “playgrounds”, but because most of the sites that talk about this topic in English are all that I was able to do. If you have a person who is fluent in the English language, if he can see my suggestion, thank you.
I e-mailed (Phone Islam) about a new fraudulent method that takes place through the questionnaire of the Safari browser, where you are informed that you have been personally selected to participate in the annual survey of the Safari browser and your chance to win an iPhone 11 Pro if you complete the questionnaire, that site has no relationship with Apple and it is done Luring clients and deceiving them through questionnaires and requesting to contact them in person to deliver the prize.
Being in a Gulf country, of course, we were targeted by these fraudulent groups of communications and recorders, but I am on the lookout for them and understand them because banks in the Gulf countries warn us not to receive any suspicious call or give personal data to anyone or the bank until it requests any information and does not contact you in the first place. This is the important information, thank you Yvonne Islam
By God, every day you tell me a strange number from Morocco and other countries, but you do not want to call, but it is separated by making a block and concludes and wind your head
Thank you from the bottom of the heart for this effort and dedication to work
Thank you for this beautiful article, and a long time ago, they told us, behind every swindler, a disappointed greedy man
May Allah reward you