In Chile, the Investigative Police (PDI) has warned about a new scam circulating in the country, aimed mainly at users of the Internal Revenue Service (SII). This scam, which has spread rapidly through emails, seeks to trick people into downloading a supposed application from the agency, under the promise of carrying out procedures safely.
The modality that the scammers are using is known as phishinga cyber fraud technique that aims to steal personal and banking data from victims. In this particular case, the email that users receive appears to be official and comes from the SII, but in reality, it is a trap designed to access confidential information.
The SII has issued an urgent call to the population to take precautions and not fall into this type of scam. scam. Under no circumstances should the email in question be opened or the application mentioned be downloaded. In addition, the SII has reminded users that the only safe way to verify any official communication is through its official website, using the RUT and personal password.
He phishing This is one of the most common forms of scams today and can be difficult to spot if you don’t take the right precautions. Scammers often use very sophisticated methods to make fake emails and websites look authentic, which can lead to many people falling for it. A single click on an unknown link can result in the loss of valuable information and, in some cases, even the theft of funds.
Faced with this threat of scamthe PDI and the SII recommend that all Internet users always be alert and distrust emails, text messages or any other type of communication that requests personal or banking information. Applications should not be downloaded from links provided in emails, but only from official application stores.
