Money of fraud on OLX and Allegro.How a merchant cleans us an account

- If you want to conclude a transaction, a simple interbank transfer to the indicated account number should be enough, and if these rules do not like the buyer, it is better to give up sales - advises instead.AndrzejBorowiak, spokesman for the Greater Poland police.

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Dangerous links sent by fraudsters

For several days, there are many warnings issued by the uniformed, because in recent days the victims of cybercriminals are falling people who sell various things on auction sites.

A few days ago, two women who were cheated in this way came to policemen from the Krapkowice command in the Opole region.

- their relationship showed that on one of the messengers they were written by people interested in the offer to buy shoes.The buyers offered that they would organize a courier who will collect the parcel and the money will go directly to the account - the police said.

Both sellers entered the links that they received in the messages sent to the messenger.There, a message appeared about the need to enter a card number, a three -digit CVV/CVC code and providing other sensitive data.

- the seller provided the data.In this way they were to receive money for the products sold.In addition, one of the women authorized the code, which at that time received SMS in English from her bank.As it turned out later, by this authorization, another phone call- a cheater- to their application- gave the officers.

Hackers, using the data sellers, broke into the accounts of victims of women, from whom they stole the money.As a result of fraud, one of them lost nearly 130 thousand.PLN, while the 30-year-old almost 15 thousand.zlotys.

There are more similar situations. Mieszkaniec gminy Żyrzyn na Lubelszczyźnie chciał sprzedać buty narciarskie za 300zlotys.After a few days, a man, interested in buying.

The alleged buyer, the buyer contacted with a 49 -year -old through a popular encryption messenger.He wanted to send the goods to the parcel locker and sent a link to confirm the payment and shipping method.

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The seller clicked on the link, which caused him to move to the fake website of the Parcel Company.Later it turned out that it was a side of hackers, but confusingly similar to the original.

A resident of the Żyrzyn commune will complete the form there, providing his data, including data to the bank's online account.The fraudster has cleared the account for over 4,000.zloty.

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According to ins.AndrzejBorowiak, this is ignorance and lack of suspicion of sellers that they can be deceived, causes people to be acquired with such transactions.

- Currently, the seller is reduced to the role of the customer.For the seller, a merchant appearing with the cash register is like a revelation, and the prospect of entering into a transaction and receiving money for some used, unnecessary object lying in the house of sending common sense - says the policeman.

And he adds that "to finish off the market, the buyer proposes to send a payment via the auction site, therefore he suggests clicking on the sent link and configuring payments. – A to jest t pułapka, na którą wielu się dajezlotyapać – zauważa insp.Borowiak.

Auction portals see the problem.

- phishing phenomenon on a massive scale has been taking place for several months.It involves an attempt to extort credit card data by institutions pretending to be reliable companies (courier, advertising, postal) in order to deduct funds - says PawełŚwiderski, Operational Director of OLX.

He notes that OLX users are exposed to them in the same way as users using electronic banking or using a payment card on the Internet.

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Representatives of the portal emphasize that as the largest advertising platform in Poland, they do not remain passive.

- For several weeks we have been conducting increased communication, which aims to educate and warn our users.We sent 10 million e -mails and 2 million notifications in the application - Dyr.Świderski.

Besides, over 50 million times displayed on OLX.pl and in the application warnings reminding you of how to use shipments correctly and not to click on the links from strangers.

- OLX is in constant contact with financial institutions, the police and Certo to determine the actual scale of the problem.We work with a company that monitors the network and contacts the relevant service providers to report phishing on our behalf - assures Dyr.Witty.

Reveals that the portal reports an average of ok per month.300 fake pages impersonating only under his service (using the logo and name), of which over 200 per month.

As noted by Ewa Krawczyk from Santander Bank Polska criminals for contact, very often, use the WhatsApp messenger.

- After a short conversation, the potential merchant declares their willingness to buy an item.As a form of transaction, I offer "OLX shipment" if the script takes place on the OLX portal, which is the most common.However, it should be remembered that criminals have already begun to use other places, such as Allegro locally or Blablacar - says Ewa Krawczyk.

He admits that the victim receives a link from criminals to a false page, e.g..In a conversation, for example.on WhatsApp and in an SMS or e-mail impersonating e.g..under the OLX portal or courier.

- If the victim can be found that the "cash pickup" is waiting for it at the indicated link, click and enter the false page, and enter the payment card data or login data for electronic banking, he will transfer them to criminals, and thenHe already immediately steals cash from the account - warns Santander's representative.

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Bankers advise that when talking to the messenger with an unknown person, it is worth considering whether the form of contact is typical, e.g..If someone wants to buy an exhibited item, why does they contact Whatsapp?

You should also pay attention to which page we enter sensitive data or from whom the SMS message or e-mail and remember that the name of the sender can be freely changed.- Besides, you need to read SMSKODY and 3DSECURE codes from Bank - thanks to this we can be sure what we authorize - emphasizes Ewa Krawczyk.

He advises not to forget that criminals modify the script, e.g..increasingly impersonating the technical assistance of the portal on which you have been cheated.

- One thing is certain, the target always has one - to enter the data on the false page and lead the money out of the account.Therefore, let's think first before clicking on a link sent, and then let's think for the second time, if we want to enter our data on it - emphasizes Ewa Krawczyk.

And the director.Świderski z OLX dodaje, że jeśli już ktoś został oszukany, powinien natychmiast zablokować kartę płatniczą i zmienić dane do logowania w swoim banku.- In addition, the case should be reported to the police, at the request of which OLX provides all necessary data in the proceedings - advises the representative of the OLX portal.