Police issued a warning on Wednesday that another SMS scam is making the rounds which falsely claims that a person’s bank account has been locked.
The text includes a link for users to click on, but the cybercrime unit informed the public not to do so as it may incur charges or hand over personal details.HTTPS:/CYPRUS-MAIL.COM/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2023/02/SMS-SCAM.JPG
Users reported the issue to the police as they claimed that the text was sent from a Cypriot bank number which is otherwise trusted.
The message reads: “Your account has been temporarily locked, please verify your identity at the following link: https:/”
Many scammers attempt to fish out personal details by using an emotional ‘hook’ – such as claiming that a person’s bank account has been locked, offers of a significant discount or that your parcel is ready for pickup.
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