Scammers keep changing their stories, but the techniques are usually the same: they rush you, threaten you or tempt you with a reward, and get you to transfer money or install an app.
- Do not tap links in unexpected SMS messages or chats. Open the official app or website yourself instead
- Do not install apps or share your screen because a caller asks you to
- If someone claims to be your bank or a government official, hang up and call back on an official number that you look up yourself
- Do not transfer money because you are being rushed. Stop and talk to someone you trust first
- If you have already been scammed, contact your bank immediately and report it on 1441 or at a police station