5 tips that will help you not to fall for Bank fraud
Recently, the network flashed the news about the robbery of the employee of Rocketbank. Unknown were presented by colleagues of the woman and were able to remove it from the card 120 thousand rubles.
And although such cases of fraud has happened before, it's hard not to agree that right now the criminals have become more advanced. They learn new ways of getting money are not afraid to call customers of large banks, and sometimes even to be their employees, ostensibly offering help. How to protect yourself from modern pirates, read our material.
Do not store the map too large amounts. If you are uncomfortable to carry cash, just top-up "plastic" on the amount you plan to spend. So, less chances that you will try to cheat.
Virtual cards are good because they are very easy to open or close. To them, your money will be safer than on the card, which you can pull out of your pocket. But even in this case do not forget rule number 1: do not store on the card account too much money.
You are not just asking anyone not to report codes that come via SMS. The fact that they can be used to turn a lot of operations, so the real Bank staff will never ask you for this information. As the password from the card.
Lately, scammers often appear to be employees of the Bank and fill up customers completely unnecessary and hardly accurate information. But all these conversations seem so "smart" that many people naively believe them. Remember: this communication is not a sign of great professionalism, and a sign that the interviewee is trying to "mislead" your brain.
If the Bank sent you a message (with the official numbers, of course) with recommendations for saving data — it is not necessary to ignore it. It is possible that the Bank was under attack and thus trying to protect other customers. In addition, pay attention to the news on the official website of the Bank — there is usually place important information regarding the operation of financial institutions.
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