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She wanted to sell a jacket and lost all the savings: scammers invented a new scheme of deception of Ukrainians

< IMG SRC = "/Uploads/Blogs/91/91/9F/IB-FQ577j21_4999EA2.jpg" Alt = "wanted to sell a jacket, and lost all savings: scammers invented a new scheme of deception of Ukrainians"/~ 62. < p > in Ukraine, a 60-year-old woman from the Black Sea wanted to sell a jacket for 500 hryvnias, but became a victim of fraudsters and lost 69,000 hryvnias, entering her card data on a false site. Ukrainians continue to be deceived through OLX using fake money kidnapping links, so you should never enter bank details on unknown sites.ukrainian folk art Products

~ ~ ~ < p > reported this in one of the local media of Odesa. The woman placed ads on olx, and soon wrote to her an unknown man who introduced himself to the buyer.

< p >He immediately agreed to buy the goods and stated that already & ldquo; sent money & Rdquo;. To get them, he sent her a link that allegedly had to confirm the payment. The woman passed on this link and introduced all the data of her bank card & ndash; Number, CVV code and validity. In a matter of seconds, fraudsters withdrew all the money from her account leaving her without a penny.

< P > The police are already engaged in this case, but the chances of repaying the stolen funds are minimal. Such schemes work very quickly: the attackers immediately transfer money to other accounts or withdraw them in ATMs, which makes tracking almost impossible.

< p > The method by which fraudsters are killed by sellers on OLX, well known, but continues to bring them easy profit. The first step & ndash; Find the victim among the users who have made advertisements for the sale of goods. The most often fraudsters choose little-experienced sellers who do not know the safety rules on online platforms.

< p >As soon as the person places the ad, it is with the connection with it & Rsquo; ldquo; ldquo; buyer & Rdquo;. He acts quickly and confidently, immediately agreeing to buy without unnecessary questions and bargaining. This should cause suspicion but many people, especially the elderly, perceive such behavior as good luck.

< p > Further fraudster sends a link that looks like an official site OLX or bank. The message may say that this is a new & ldquo; a secure payment method & RDQUO; which guarantees the security of the transaction. In fact, it is a phishing site designed to steal bank data. If the seller enters the details of the card, the system instantly transfers them to fraudsters who immediately write off all the funds from the account.

< p > You can understand that you can have a few alarming signals. First of all, you should pay attention to the buyer's behavior. If he agrees to the transaction too quickly, does not specify the details of the goods, is not interested in real photos and characteristics, it should cause suspicion.

< p >Another apparent fraud mark is the sending of third -party links for & ldquo; receiving payment & Rdquo;. Olx does not require any card data, so if someone convinces you to go by the link and enter the details & ndash; Before you fraud.

< p > should also be alert if the buyer is working hard and tries to force you to make a decision immediately. It can write phrases like: & ldquo; money has already been sent, just confirm the receipt & Rdquo ;, & ldquo; this is a new OLX security system, so all agreements & RDQUO; & ldquo; Everything is safe & Rdquo;. Such psychological pressure methods make the seller rush without checking the information.

< Ul > < li >Never go to third -party links that are being sent to you to confirm your payment. If you sell the item, you just specify card number & ndash; The buyer can simply transfer money through the bank. No additional confirmation through OLX or special & ldquo; security systems & RDQUO; are not needed;

< Li > Always check the URL if you still follow the link. Often, fraudsters use sites that look like real but have small differences in the & ndash; For example, olx-payments.com instead of official olx.ua.

< li > Do not tell anyone CVV code or card. This data is not required to receive payment from the buyer. If someone insists on their introduction is 100% fraud.

< P > If you accidentally entered card data on a suspicious site, you should act immediately. First of all, you need to call the bank and block the card to prevent further write -off. In some cases, change the PIN code can also help, but if fraudsters have already accessed your account, you should completely block the card and release the new one.

< P > You need to contact the police, especially if the funds have already been withdrawn. Although it is difficult to return them, it will help to investigate fraudulent activities and perhaps prevent further fraud.

< P > It is also important to disseminate fraud information among acquaintances and social networks. The more people will be informed about similar schemes, the less likely the scammers to find new casualties.

Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116

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