:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/4Y66OFRPLVGHBADXOGIVPVNXWE.jpg "Make no mistake, Creeps&Waffles alerted to a possible scam bearing your name")
Scams through the Internet and social networks have become one of the favorite ways for cybercriminals to get their hands on Personal informations users promoting fake contests or job advertisements.
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To the already numerous cases that have been known with this way of deceiving users of social networks, the restaurant chain Pancakes&Wafflesvia his Instagram account, shared a post with which he alerted his followers that they are scamming and stealing information using the brand name.
“For all our customers and public opinion. We want to directly clarify that the Crepes & Waffles name is being used by unscrupulous people to mislead and defraud those interested in working with us and our customers with fake contests being posted on social media.”
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According to the publication, via a criminal link they try to steal information about people looking for a job offer to link to the company, “this link is used to scam and steal people’s information. Please don’t fall! Do not enter the link and do not give personal information.
Along with the post, Creeps & Waffles shared more information so that people who receive the information are not tricked into entering the link, hoping to participate in an alleged birthday celebration hosted by the restaurant.
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“Crepes&Waffles DOES NOT APPLY for employment via social media, DOES NOT CHARGE FEES to be part of selection processes and we DO NOT HAVE ANY active sweepstakes or contests at this time.”
In the publication, he also assured that he is taking legal action in this case, so that more people will not be deceived by criminals.
One of the strategies that cybercriminals use to infiltrate people’s devices is the use of short links. With this form of online deception, criminals manage to gain access to private information that people keep on their mobile devices and thus, divert datasocial media accounts, or even, blackmail people with the intimate content of their electronic devices.
In order to deceive Internet users, criminals take advantage of means such as emails or messages in instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp or Telegram to send links that pretend to be messages on price who are waiting for claims, sweepstakes or discounts to fill out forms.
But in many cases the deception doesn’t end there, as the criminals may request that the link be shared with other users so they can collect the prize or cynically request that it be sent to more of contacts so that they also have the chance to win.
To prevent your information from being stolen by criminals, security experts recommend that you do not open any type of link that you think is suspicious, even if it is sent by a contact you have saved on your mobile phone, because a virus could attempt to replicate the link data without the user’s consent.
You must also take into account that if the link arrives in an SMS type message SMS from a common number such as +57 123 456 7890, or by e-mail with domains such as @gmail.com, @outlook.com, @yahoo.com, you must refrain from clicking on the link.
If you are sure of the veracity of the link, you can use tools such as Safe Webfrom Norton antivirus, which allows you to analyze the link and, in case it is not safe, the tool will tell you what type of threat it can find in the link, whether it is a “virus”, ” phishing” and “Spyware”.