New Delhi. Social media sites are very popular among the youth today. Along with this, cyber criminals also keep an eye on them and use them to fraud. It has been observed that people get different types of festive themes, games, apps or links on their mobile or internet on their Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp on their Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp.
Once you click on the link or download the app or software, then a fake browser extension download (Extension Download) on your computer, which monitors the user’s activity and delivers the criminal his personal details. Let us know what you should take care of to avoid bank fraud while using Facebook and WhatsApp.
Facebook Safety Tips
Do not put your personal information on your Facebook profile. Your home address, phone number, date of birth immediately become public among people.
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Do not accept the friend request of all people. Not every friend request is correct. If you do not know the person, then do not add them to your friend list.
Never leave your computer by opening Facebook account. Leaving the access of your Facebook account is equivalent to leaving your wallet or mobile phone somewhere.
It is very important to place and update the virus software on your computer. There are some viruses that can attack your email.
Many times users are taken to the survey page and they are asked about their details like name, date of birth, mobile number etc. It is very important to avoid this.
Apart from this, never share your card number, CVV, PIN, OTP, internet banking user ID, unique registration number with any person.
WhatsApp Safety Tips
If an unknown person claims that your close is in trouble, always call them directly on a landline or a different number.
When you sell or destroy the phone, delete the data on the phone and restore the factory settings.
Never share your personal information like bank account details, PIN or password through WhatsApp.
Do not accept and download the file given in the message received from an unknown person or unknown number.
Do not answer the message from unknown numbers.
WhatsApp service will never contact you through messages. Do not trust any message coming from WhatsApp and demand some payment for service.
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