Philippine police warn of rising cybercrime during the holiday season, highlighting a new tactic where scammers insert phishing links into legitimate message threads. This spoofing method makes it difficult to distinguish real messages from fraudulent ones, potentially leading to significant financial losses.
WITH spending expected to surge this holiday season, the police have warned about cybercriminals targeting individuals to steal money, potentially causing significant financial harm.The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group reported that text scams are now being integrated into legitimate message threads. In an interview with SunStar Cebu’s online news and commentary program “Beyond the Headlines” on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, Police Lt.
The goal is to make the victim think the message is real, so he or she might download harmful software, send money, or share private information.Arancillo highlighted that poverty continues to be a major driving factor behind the increase in cybercrime, particularly spoofing and phishing schemes.
CYBERCRIME SCAM SPOOFING HOLIDAY SEASON PHISHING
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