Scams: A wedding card was received on WhatsApp, and money flew away from the account as soon as opened. Beaware

This was not the first such case. Last year also a case also came to light, in which scammers cheated by sending malware in the form of wedding cards.

There is a flood of scams on the internet and mobile devices these days. Scammers are making people their victims in different ways. Recently, information about a new scam has come to light. In this, scammers are sending wedding cards to people through WhatsApp. As soon as someone clicks on these wedding cards, money flies away from his account. Actually, in the form of these wedding cards, scammers send APK files on people's phones, which collect their important information.

Case surfaced from Maharashtra

In Maharashtra's Hingoli district, a government employee received a wedding card in a message from an unknown number on WhatsApp. Its caption read, 'Welcome, definitely come to the wedding.' As soon as the employee clicked on it, within a short time Rs 1.90 lakh was stolen from his account. Actually, it was not a wedding card but an APK file. With its help, scammers stole his important information and data, with the help of which they were successful in breaking into his bank account. The victim has lodged a complaint with the police regarding this matter.

How to protect yourself from such scams

This was not the first such case. Last year also a case came to light, in which scammers cheated by sending malware in the form of a wedding card. Now once again such incidents are increasing. Therefore, one can keep oneself safe by keeping in mind some important things.

Do not open messages received from unknown numbers or persons on social media or mail.

If any message looks suspicious, always call the sender and verify it.

Do not give your personal information to any suspicious or unknown person on social media.

If any suspicious or unknown person is sending you a message, then block him and inform the investigating agencies about it.