You should always take care of the security of your own data, because scammers are inventing new schemes every day to gain access to people's mobile banking and steal money from cards. Cybersecurity experts often share various basic tips on how to protect yourself from scammers online. Among these rules, one important one often appears – you need to regularly clean your phone, or to be more precise, delete various types of SMS messages from it. Their list is quite extensive.
Which SMS messages should be deleted immediately?
First of all, you need to delete SMS with suspicious links inside. And, of course, never click on this link. In addition, always delete the following from your phone:
- SMS messages with different logins and passwords for logging in to certain platforms. Remember these passwords or write them down in a notebook and delete them from your phone.
- Do not save screenshots or photos of documents on your phone, because if fraudsters have access to your smartphone, they can use these documents for their criminal purposes.
- Messages from banks. If we are talking about one-time codes or passwords, then they do not necessarily need to be deleted, because they quickly become invalid. If it is an SMS with confidential information, it is better to remember and delete it.
Do not store any data on your phone. Some people write down various passwords, including those for bank cards, in notes. You should not do this either.
What other rules are relevant?
Be careful if you get a call from an unfamiliar number, especially if the caller says that he is a representative of your bank. Never give anyone your personal information, especially passwords or the secret three-digit code located on the back of your card. If you are told about any problems with your accounts, it is better to disconnect this call and call the bank yourself to clarify the information.