Exploiting fear

Restrictions, restrictions, school closures, home schooling came into effect that cost almost no one. While one is trying to prepare for this uncertain period, others are working to find their own benefit in this chaos.

A great many are in a situation where they have been forced into their homes because of the coronavirus, they are also studying and working from there, and there are those who are squeezing out the benefits of doing so to the detriment of others. Intended with intent.

The coronavirus not only brought caution, but also increased the number of phishers. It is well known that disinfectants have been rushed out of stores, as proper personal hygiene is one of the best ways to prevent the coronavirus. Fraudsters have also appeared, bombarding Internet users with phishing emails. It can be tempting to have a site where you can still offer us plenty of disinfectants. In reality, however, they only want to obtain credit card information in this form. No product, no money.

In this period when people are afraid of infection, maintaining health is paramount. The virus is easily coped with by people with a healthy immune system, even if it is caught. Because of this, of course, the demand for vitamins, dietary supplements is increasing, and fraudsters are reappearing. The coronavirus is a good excuse to deceive people who live in fear.

There is a serious risk that someone will respond to a fraudulent email or provide your bank details through it.

It is not just the internet that is being used to fraud in a changed situation. They can also visit people in fear over the phone and set themselves up as hospital workers to offer themselves seemingly authentic preparations, rapid tests for coronavirus, and thus try to gather important data.

Everyone is called upon to have healthy distrust. No one should enter credit card information on a suspicious site. Neither unknown pages nor attachments should be opened. In many cases, phishing sites create a page that is almost identical to the original to make the deception as authentic as possible.

We need to be careful not only with the coronavirus, but also with those who exploit others. Be careful enough.

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(Source: marmalade.co.hu | pictures: pixabay.com)