We spend our days ordering things online. Sometimes one of our children or our partner buys something without our knowledge. This is why we have become accustomed to receiving messages from the Post Office or Amazon even when we don’t expect them.. Be careful with this as it may lead to a scam.
Cybercriminals are using more and more sophisticated techniques and if you are distracted for a moment, they will take advantage of it to steal your identity. Use the excuse of online shopping They can steal your personal information and use it against you.
Fraudsters use phishing and the vishing steal from you In other words, they steal the identity of large companies. In recent weeks, cyberattacks impersonating La Poste have increased..
How does the spam scam work?
In short, the phishing and vishing These are techniques to impersonate large companies, gain your trust and steal confidential information.
Years ago, email imitations were very crude, but cybercriminals have specialized and It is now almost impossible to distinguish your messages from those of companies like Correos or Amazon.
Fraudsters create corporate emails that are very similar to the real ones, write in the same style and They even create their own page the canvas. All this with the aim of getting you to follow their instructions and provide them with your data.
They play with immediacy and entice you to bite. For example, They ask you to confirm the delivery of a package and by clicking on the button the canvas they install a virus on your computer or mobile who steals all your private information.
With all this data, fraudsters can charge expenses to your bank account and even make transactions in your name, landing you in legal trouble that could last for years.
Why do scammers pretend to be the Post Office?
Cybercriminals try to generate credibility, so that you take them into account and pay attention to their instructions. Almost everyone knows Correos and it is very difficult for a Spaniard to be suspicious of a message from you.
To carry out these frauds, they always look for recognized companies and Correos is one of them. It is one of the leading national companies by size and territorial expansion.
Also, no one is surprised at any point when they receive an email from the Post Office, so we are not afraid to open it. So, They are also supplanting other prestigious companies like DHL or Amazon..
