Do you receive the police
Such a text message prompt
Do you know what a FaceTime call is?
Do you know FaceTime
FaceTime is a calling software that is unique to Apple devices
Apple devices are connected to the internet
And the FaceTime feature remains turned on
The other party only needs to know your phone number or Apple ID
to dial in to a FaceTime call
It has happened all over the country recently
Online scams via FaceTime
Ms. Chen in Sichuan received a FaceTime call from a person claiming to be a bank worker, offering to help Ms. Chen cancel her 1,000 yuan handling fee due to the automatic renewal of the "Million Dollar Protection Plan". Ms. Chen did not suspect that there was a fake, and entered the bank card verification code under the guidance of the other party step by step, and more than 38,000 yuan in the card was instantly transferred out.
Ms. Wang, from Hangzhou, recently received 11 FaceTime video calls, and Ms. Wang did not intend to connect them at first, but after connecting to several calls, she connected to FaceTime. The other party said: Ms. Wang's agricultural bank card needs to deduct 9,500 yuan, and the deduction channel needs to be closed......
Later, after the police went to the scene to dissuade and stop the loss, Ms. Wang realized that the 11 calls were all frauds. In order to prevent Ms. Wang from contacting the scammer again, the police assisted in turning off the FaceTime function in her mobile phone.
Mr. Wu from Jiangsu also received a FaceTime call on his mobile phone recently, and the "customer service" said that he could help him apply for an interest rate adjustment, and after downloading a "ZOXX" App according to the guidelines, he logged in to the meeting, shared the screen, and was fooled into taking out loans from various banks such as China Merchants Bank, and found that he was deceived after transferring money to a designated account, and was defrauded of a total of 107,000 yuan; After discovering that you have been deceived, you should call the police in time, and the police will stop the loss in time.
The FaceTime phone scam is
A new scam diversion method has recently emerged
Criminals use FaceTime, a video software built into the iPhone, to carry out a series of frauds, and the FaceTime call scam is a trick because FaceTime calls rely on the network, which can evade the interception of the call by communication operators.
Domestic Apple users do not often use FaceTime, and fraudsters take advantage of their unfamiliarity with the function to commit fraud through FaceTime calls, and there is no obvious change between the basic routine and overseas fraudulent calls.
Once you agree to the FaceTime invitation, the scammer will impersonate the customer service of major platforms to make up various reasons to add, join groups, download conference software, transfer money, and even ask to click on the software's built-in screen sharing function to monitor and obtain various passwords in real time.
How do I protect myself from FaceTime calls?
When you receive a FaceTime call, you should confirm the identity of the other person. The mainland's official customer service and credit related fields will not use FaceTime to contact, if you receive a suspicious call, do not believe it, and confirm it on the official platform.
If it is inconvenient to turn off FaceTime in daily life, it is recommended to refuse to answer strange calls to avoid being scammed.
How do I turn off the FaceTime feature?
If Apple users rarely use FaceTime, it is recommended to turn off the function directly: go to the phone's system settings - FaceTime - turn off.
Police remind
- Any official platform in mainland China will not communicate with you in the form of device-owned software such as FaceTime or personal social accounts.
- Those who claim to be micro-loans, Alipay, million guarantees, banks and other staff who claim to transfer money on the grounds of adjusting interest rates, deducting fees at maturity, and affecting credit investigation are all frauds.
- Do not answer video requests from strangers at will, protect the privacy of personal facial information, do not share personal information such as verification codes and passwords with others, and remember not to turn on screen sharing with strangers.
iPhone users
Reject a FaceTime call from an unknown person
Refuse to share your screen with strangers
(Source: CCTV News Client, Cyber Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security)