With this announcement, fraudsters are trying to scam Facebook users out of their money. Be careful when a supposed friend asks for your number.
We repeatedly receive requests like the following message, in which a supposed friend asks for the number:
Today I received a request from a friend's profile to send my phone number. This seemed strange to me, but I didn't want to be rude and sent my number.
I didn't forward the tan because it seemed strange to me. I had inquired in the meantime and was right: my profile had been hacked. I'm just not entirely sure what they were trying to achieve with it.
So what happens when your supposed boyfriend asks you for your cell phone number?
This is why the scammers want your number:
Scammers copy friends' profiles and send a new friend request to the contact list, which they usually accept - because they know each other. Another variant is that the profile has been compromised. This happens, for example, if you take part in fake competitions and enter your data into a fake Facebook login mask or log in with your Facebook account via a dubious website.
No matter how the scammers get your friends' information, the next step is for the scammer to ask for your cell phone number .
Anyone who complies with this request will receive an SMS with a code . The supposed Facebook friend is very persistent and explains that he absolutely needs the code.
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If you give the fraudster this code, you have fallen into his trap!
What does he want with the code?
This code is worth money. Because it is a payment code – a TAN – for digital purchases on the Internet. The billing will then come in the form of the next cell phone bill, as this is how the redeemed code will be charged.
Conclusion:
Never give out more information about yourself on the Internet than is absolutely necessary and, above all, be extremely stingy with your login details and passwords.
Even with double friend requests, the question always arises: Is there a scammer behind this? The best thing to do is ask your friend directly and whether he really sent you a new request. Preferably face to face. In most cases, the acquaintance or friend does not even know that their identity has been stolen.
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If anyone asks you to confirm or return codes via SMS or short message - don't do that!
And last but not least: report such fraud to the police.
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