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PSAfe security startup warned Friday (27) for a new scam via WhatsApp
An advertisement offers up to 20 GB of free internet up to 60 days for users of any mobile operator in Brazil.
By clicking on the link, the user is directed to a fake page, which presents a fictitious number of free packages available for selection.
The site asks questions like "How many free internet days do you want to activate?" and "How many Go would you like to receive from your operator?"
At the end of the quiz, the person is informed that she must share the content with three friends and WhatsApp groups.
of the victim and reports the alleged problems on the mobile phone. To solve them, you have to download malicious applications and install viruses on the devices.
Shortly before the World Cup, a similar shot promised a free shirt of the selection.
According to Kaspersky Lab at the time, the scam was different for Android and iOS.
In Google's system, there appeared a fake page indicating that the cell was infected with viruses and that, therefore, an application had to be installed
This practice is known as Phishing and trying to bait unsuspecting Internet users.
WhatsApp is enough
To test the veracity of the page, PSafe suggests users to test the link on the site of the laboratory dfmdr (https: //). www.psafe.com/dfndr-lab/en), a laboratory of a cybersecurity company that detects malicious e-mail addresses.
The main trick is to not click on hatsApp and beware of security alerts that require downloading programs on the mobile phone
