How To Prevent SMS Fraud?

Abstract: as telecom operators have strict checks on the SP they cooperate with, these enterprises will carry out relevant preferential and promotional activities in the normal range of the relevant laws and regulations, so even if there is a dispute, users can maintain their rights through normal channels.

In the case of domestic SMS fraud, the content of SMS has also been developed from the earliest prize winning notice to the bank credit card consumption confirmation to the current car and housing tax rebate, and the fraudsters' techniques are constantly being renovated.

What is more, today criminals simply upgrade their means from the past "temptation" to the naked "intimidation" stage.

In October 19th, the 110 Ningbo command center received many reports about "let mobile users deposit certain amounts of cash in designated bank accounts within a certain period of time, or else cut off their children's hands and feet".

Although the police quickly blocked the bank account, two residents of a city in Jiangsu had remitted more than 6000 yuan to the account.

In the next few days, the police arrested two criminals who spread the message. However, as long as there are still people who believe in SMS, other criminals will emerge one after another.

In fact, these fraudsters are not very clever, but this is a very simple deception. After repeated exposure of the media such as television, newspapers, radio, Internet and so on, why do a large number of people still get cheated? This has to arouse our thinking.

A very important reason why the swindlers are repeatedly successful is to make use of the weakness of the victims for small profits and carelessness.

Some users lost their vigilance when they saw the message "Wan Wan Yuan Award" and so on.

But is this "free pie" so delicious? At last, the pie was not eaten, but it fell into the trap that the lawbreakers had already made.

Some users are worried when they see "SMS" and "account stolen". Instead of calming down and checking with the banking institutions, they are led by the fraudsters.

As an ordinary person, sometimes it is not easy to distinguish the authenticity of a strange message. But if we master some common sense, it is still easier to identify fraud messages.

We need to know two points of common sense about the most common winning and credit card recognition fraud messages in China: first, China's Anti Unfair Competition Law clearly stipulates that the maximum amount of prizes (prizes) can not exceed RMB 5000 yuan; second, national organizations or large enterprises have unified customer service numbers instead of mobile phone numbers with 13* in the SMS.

If we receive unfamiliar short messages that do not meet these conditions, we must be scam messages.

In fact, it is not difficult to avoid being caught by SMS fraud. When receiving unfamiliar messages, it is necessary not to trust the false information seriously, to distinguish the source and authenticity of the SMS carefully; not to be tempted by the strange text messages because of the small profits; not to call strange calls in the text messages; do not divulge personal information, especially the bank card information; and do not turn the money into a strange account, the fraudsters will not get the hang of it easily.

For some subscribers who often subscribe to SMS, sometimes they may not be able to distinguish the difference between customized SMS and unfamiliar SMS. The best way is to call the customer service phone to inquire the origin of SMS. If the service is customized by the customer, the customer service personnel will detail the subscription time, the company and the charging standard of the short message. Otherwise, consumers will not suffer unnecessary losses if they believe it or not.

Compared with unfamiliar short messages, the credibility of users' customized messages is much higher.

Because telecom operators have strict checks on the SP that they cooperate with, the SP that requires short message service has a certain scale and background. In the normal operation of the market, the relevant preferential and promotional activities will be carried out within the scope stipulated by relevant laws and regulations. Therefore, even if there is a fee dispute, users can also maintain their rights through normal channels.

At present, SMS fraud has become a social nuisance. As a victimized group, mobile phone users should report to the public security departments in time, in addition to being alert to the strange texts they receive.

It is believed that with the joint efforts of all parties concerned, the survival space of SMS fraud will be smaller and smaller.

In fact, it is not difficult to avoid being caught by SMS fraud. When receiving unfamiliar messages, it is necessary not to trust the false information seriously, to distinguish the source and authenticity of the SMS carefully; not to be tempted by the strange text messages because of the small profits; not to call strange calls in the text messages; do not divulge personal information, especially the bank card information; and do not turn the money into a strange account, the fraudsters will not get the hang of it easily.

For some subscribers who often subscribe to SMS, sometimes they may not be able to distinguish the difference between customized SMS and unfamiliar SMS. The best way is to call the customer service phone to inquire the origin of SMS. If the service is customized by the customer, the customer service personnel will detail the subscription time, the company and the charging standard of the short message. Otherwise, consumers will not suffer unnecessary losses if they believe it or not.

Compared with unfamiliar short messages, the credibility of users' customized messages is much higher.

Because telecom operators have strict checks on the SP that they cooperate with, the SP that requires short message service has a certain scale and background. In the normal operation of the market, the relevant preferential and promotional activities will be carried out within the scope stipulated by relevant laws and regulations. Therefore, even if there is a fee dispute, users can also maintain their rights through normal channels.

At present, SMS fraud has become a social nuisance. As a victimized group, mobile phone users should report to the public security departments in time, in addition to being alert to the strange texts they receive.

It is believed that with the joint efforts of all parties concerned, the survival space of SMS fraud will be smaller and smaller.