Source: WeChat of the Cyber Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security
Do you receive the police
Such a text message prompt
Do you know what a FaceTime call is
Do you know FaceTime
FaceTime is in Apple devices
Unique calling software
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
Recently, it has happened in many places across the country
Online scams via FaceTime
Ms. Chen from Sichuan received a FaceTime call from a person claiming to be a bank worker, saying that she could 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 arrived at the scene to dissuade and stop the loss, Ms. Wang realized that the 11 phone calls were all frauds. In order to prevent Ms. Wang from contacting the scammer again, the police directly assisted in turning off the FaceTime function on her mobile phone.
Mr. Wu from Jiangsu used the Apple mobile phone also recently received a FaceTime call, the "customer service" said that he could help him apply for an interest rate adjustment, according to the guide to download a "ZOXX" APP, log in to the meeting, share the screen, was fooled to China Merchants Bank and other banks for loans, transferred money to the designated account and found that it was cheated, 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 take advantage of the internal device of the iPhone
Call video software FaceTime
Committing serial frauds
FaceTime scam routine
Because FaceTime calls rely on the Internet
It can evade the interception of this call by the communication operator
Domestic Apple users don't use FaceTime frequently
Some fraudsters take advantage of unfamiliarity with its features
Committing scams via FaceTime calls
There is no significant change between the basic routine and overseas scam calls
Once you have agreed to the FaceTime invitation
Scammers will impersonate customer service on major platforms
Make up all sorts of reasons to ask for you
Add groups, download conference software, and transfer money
You are even asked to click on the software's built-in screen sharing feature
Real-time monitoring to get your passwords
How do I protect myself from FaceTime calls?
When asked for a FaceTime call
The identity of the other party should be confirmed first
Official customer service and credit related fields in mainland China
FaceTime will not be used for contact
If you receive a suspicious call, don't be gullible about it
Confirm on the official platform
If you need to use FaceTime on a daily basis
Inconvenient to close
It is advisable to reject unsolicited 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 this function directly: go to the phone's system settings - FaceTime - turn off.
Police Reminder:
Any official platform in mainland China will not communicate with users in the form of FaceTime, its own software, personal social accounts, etc.
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