Official Sender Number for Kalabarg SMS Announced; Do Not Click Unknown Links
The Head of the Cyber Police (FATA) in Isfahan Province warned about fake Kalabarg and livelihood subsidy registration SMS messages and urged citizens to verify the sender number and avoid unknown links to prevent theft of their banking information.
The head of FATA police in Isfahan province warned about fake text messages for Kalaberg registration and livelihood subsidy and asked citizens to prevent the theft of their bank information by checking the sender's registration number and avoiding anonymous links.
Sefir Arjan-Economic Group: The head of FATA police in Isfahan province warned citizens about sending fake text messages with the titles of Kalaberg registration and livelihood subsidy and asked citizens to check the SMS number before taking any action and not to provide their personal and bank information to cybercriminals by clicking on unknown links.
Colonel Nematullah Taherpour announced this news to the media on Wednesday, referring to new methods of fraud in the guise of support and livelihood services, and added: By abusing people's need and attention to issues such as Kalaberg and subsidies, cybercriminals send text messages with titles such as "Kalaberg registration", "Livelihood subsidy receipt" and "Completing household information" and by directing the audience to fake links, they try to steal bank information or access accounts. they are
He added: SMS notifications related to Kalaberg self-declaration, according to the announcement, are made only from valid YARANEH-IRI numbers, and therefore, SMS messages sent from unknown and miscellaneous numbers that invite the audience to click on the link with the promise of registration, credit or subsidy increase, should be checked with serious sensitivity.
The head of FATA police in Isfahan Province emphasized the need for citizens to be vigilant and stated: Seeing titles such as "Kalaberg" or "subsidy" in the SMS text does not mean that it is valid because fraudsters try to gain the trust of the audience by using familiar titles and the promise of receiving money or credit and forcing them to take hasty action.
Colonel Tahirpour continued: Citizens should carefully check the sender's number before taking any action and avoid clicking on suspicious links, and should not provide information such as bank passwords, one-time passwords, card information, verification codes, or identity details to unknown people or enter them on invalid web pages.
He pointed out: Installing anonymous programs through SMS links can also provide criminals with access to mobile phone information and misuse of bank accounts, and therefore, citizens should use official and reliable channels to track the status of goods and find out about the details of support plans and not trust messages that require services, payment requests or provide sensitive information.
In the end, the head of FATA police in Isfahan province asked the citizens to refrain from opening the link and entering information in case of suspicious text messages. Also, if a person notices unauthorized withdrawal from his account or misuse of his information after entering a fake link, he should follow up the matter as soon as possible through the bank and law enforcement authorities.
Colonel Taherpour emphasized: A moment's pause before clicking can prevent financial damage and being caught in the trap of cyber fraudsters, and citizens can contact the FATA Police Cyber Emergency Center at 096380 to receive guidance and report cyber crimes.
The Internet fraudster, who had gained the trust of families by creating fake pages selling household appliances and promising to supply goods at half the market price, was arrested by the FATA police of Greater Tehran.
The FATA police warned of the increase in fraud with fake "judicial notification" messages and announced that cybercriminals are seeking to steal citizens' bank information by sending infected links in messengers and text messages.
FATA Police of Greater Tehran said: Every received message contains a link from personal numbers or mobile messengers with the subject of receiving subsistence subsidy with the intention of deceiving and stealing from your account. If you receive such a message, do not open the link.