Terrible accident: A photo shows a serious traffic accident. The descriptive text speaks of several dead and injured people. But all of this is fake.

This is where curiosity ultimately becomes your downfall! A photo shows a serious accident. A vehicle is completely destroyed. Supposedly a terrible accident happened here, the posting says:

Terrible accident!

An accident occurred a few hours ago. There are 5 dead and 7 wounded which makes it very bad here are some pictures of the unidentified injured. log in to see if they recognize people. [sic!]

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This description has it all. In addition to being difficult to understand, it requires a login to identify injured or even dead people.

Serious accident: fact check
Serious accident: fact check

We warn at this point: This description is a trap!

Fact check “terrible accident”

Anyone who follows the request will fall into a trap with their eyes wide open. Because the announced login is nothing more than a data trap. Anyone who enters their data in the following input fields, which pretend to be a Facebook login, is sending the data directly into the hands of fraudsters.

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This is a classic phishing trap. By the way, our quick tip on how you can always recognize phishing immediately:

If you're not sure if you're on a real login page, just type a mess of letters, for example email: ergsertgrestg@esrt.com, password: detfgdrtbrx... if you can still "log in", you'll know that it is a phishing site!

Therefore, under no circumstances should you give in to curiosity. This poorly worded post titled “Terrible Accident” on Facebook is nothing more than an attempted scam.

How can you protect yourself from phishing?

1. Always check the link you want to click on.
Always check the link you want to click on. If it contains spelling errors, you should be careful - scammers may want to lure you to a fake site.

2. Only enter your username and password...
Only enter your username and password if the connection to the website is encrypted. This is it if there is the prefix “https” in front of the web address – then everything is OK. If the prefix is ​​missing the “s” (secure), you should pay close attention.

3. Always be vigilant...
Even if you have received an email or message from your best friend, you should always remember that this friend could have been tricked or hacked. That's why you should always be vigilant.

4. Check the authenticity of the email address.
This also applies to emails from official organizations such as banks, tax authorities, online shops, travel agencies, airlines, etc. Even emails from your own employer should sometimes be treated with caution. After all, it's not that difficult to create fake emails that look exactly like the real emails from these organizations.

5. Real or fake site?
Sometimes fake emails and websites look exactly like the real ones. That depends on how exactly the fraudsters have done their “homework”. But the links will probably be wrong - with typos or links to completely different pages. You can use such links to distinguish a real site from a fake one.

6. Don't click the link, enter it manually!
It is best never to click on links in such emails or on such sites. Instead, you can simply open a new browser window and manually enter the URL of your bank or online shop. In this case, you will still receive the discount or special offer (if it really exists), but you will not fall victim to the fraudsters.

7. Help catch the perpetrators.
If you discover a phishing campaign, you should report it to your bank (if the fraudsters are spoofing the bank's emails) or your social network support (if they are sending malicious links to users). This will help you catch the perpetrators.

8. Do not log in via public Wi-Fi networks
If possible, do not log in to your bank and similar online services via public Wi-Fi networks (for example in a café or at the airport). It's better to use a mobile connection or wait to log in than to play into the hands of scammers and lose money. Public networks can also be set up by fraudsters who then redirect you to false websites.

9. Online game
files Files sent to you by your fellow players in online games can contain harmful ransomware or spyware, as can attachments in messages and emails. So stay careful!

10. Use security software!
Install good anti-virus software and follow its recommendations. Good security software protects you from all threats and also alerts you in an emergency.

From: 10 tips on how to protect yourself from phishing


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