It’s the scam of the moment! If you receive an appeal seeming to come from abroad, do not drop out.
Many people are affected by this scam which is currently raging in France. There are many victims, but above all, many of us have already received this type of call on several occasions. “”I often receive a call starting with this figure, but generally, I never answer “ says Stéphane, 34 years old. Robert, meanwhile, aged 70, told us that he had tried to recall the interlocutor without succeeding. They nevertheless escaped this international scam seeming to come straight from the United Kingdom.
Indeed, the indicative begins with +44. If you manage to discuss with the person who calls you (it is actually a recorded message), it will offer you simple missions to perform, such as watching a video, noting a hotel or even like a message, In exchange for a salary, in cryptocurrency. Thousands of victims would have been tempted around the world. And for good reason: if they initially receive their remuneration, the following tasks plunges them into the trap: to access better remunerated missions, you must then advance money, and are never paid.
According to the specialist in Centho scams, “You might think that these are grazers who have been calling for cybercafes in Africa. But in reality, they are important mafia groups based in Southeast Asia, Burma, Laos or Cambodia“. To mask their identity, the crooks buy prepaid numbers in mass and would operate forced workers from India, Kenya or Uganda to continuously call for European victims.
In conclusion, if you see a call starting with the +44 indicative, do not pick up. Foreign or unknown calls must also arouse distrust. Finally, never share your personal information online or by phone …