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Koreans be careful … “Many Victims”
- Hankook Ilbo Canadian Editorial Team (editorial@koreatimes.net)
- May 27 2023 12:13 PM
Phishing scam message stating that ‘someone you know has died’. Facebook capture.
Phishing scams, which attempt to hack by infecting people with malicious viruses by tricking them into clicking with a message that reads “Someone you know has died,” are rampant on social media, and we need to Koreans in North America be careful.
Woke up Mr. Lee, Korea, on the morning of the 24th and checked his Facebook account, and was surprised to see a post tagged with the names of many of his acquaintances. This was because there was a link to a video called ‘Someone I know died in a car accident, look who it is’.
Mr Kim said he was concerned that the tagged acquaintances might have been in an accident, so he clicked on it and was puzzled when he saw a message asking him to enter his Facebook login ID and password.
According to online media Distractify, phishing scams that drive clicks through TikTok, Facebook direct messages, or Facebook Messenger apps with a message saying, “Look who’s dead,” have been rampant since late last year .
The media reported that the scam still shows no signs of stopping, and many social media users who do not pay much attention to messages have been victimized in large numbers.
If you click the link, you will be prompted to log in again, and if you enter your login information again, the hacked scammers will steal that information, the media explained.
When a victim clicks on this, a malicious malware virus is installed on the victim’s smartphone, allowing fraudsters to take full control of the account and steal associated sensitive information.
If you have been a victim of such a scam, the media urged you to report to TikTok or Facebook as soon as possible that your account was hacked, along with the text messages you received from the scammers. Also, if your account password has not been changed yet, we advise you to change it quickly.
It’s also a good idea to set up two-factor authentication on Facebook to prevent this situation in advance. According to security community MalwareTips, these scams are sometimes carried out via email as well. Accordingly, experts advise that if you receive an email with the subject line ‘Look who died’, delete it immediately.
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Hankook Ilbo Canadian Editorial Team (editorial@koreatimes.net)
