{"id":3478,"date":"2021-05-20T10:22:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T10:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/?p=3478"},"modified":"2024-12-03T03:13:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:13:39","slug":"ibpo-against-scammers-how-to-avoid-ewallet-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/bm\/ibpo-against-scammers-how-to-avoid-ewallet-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"IBPO Against Scammers: How to Avoid eWallet Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3478\" class=\"elementor elementor-3478\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d50846 elementor-section-full_width xts-section-stretch-content elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d50846\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2afacc9\" data-id=\"2afacc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ebd16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"12ebd16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t[xts_html_block id=\"3506\"]\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86c14ad elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default xts-section-disabled\" data-id=\"86c14ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c446df\" data-id=\"5c446df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e5a17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a1e5a17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t<div class=\"ibpo-articles xts-single-post-header\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"xts-post-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/bm\/category\/articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArticles\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"xts-post-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/bm\/category\/articles\/family\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"xts-post-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/bm\/category\/articles\/personal-finance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPersonal Finance\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xts-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2021-05-20T10:22:03+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t20 Mei 2021\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2024-12-03T03:13:39+00:00\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3 Disember 2024\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ibpo-articles xts-post-title xts-entities-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tIBPO Against Scammers: How to Avoid eWallet Scams\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bed14 xts-scheme-inherit xts-textalign-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60bed14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 23-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Over the last year, payments have largely shifted online, whether we\u2019re\u00a0<strong>shopping online<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>going cashless<\/strong>\u00a0in a shop. As such, scams have gone online too.\u00a0<\/p><p>eWallets have been a huge part of this change in preferred payment method, so it\u2019s no surprise that criminals have targeted them looking for easy money. Chances are, to some degree, all of us with a smartphone use one form of eWallet or another, making us\u00a0<strong>vulnerable to potential scams<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"attachment_8288\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8288 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-146x146.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/nfc-connection-abstract-scaled.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8288\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-8288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Payments nowadays can be done in a snap through our smartphones.<\/p><\/div><h2><b>What Are Some eWallet Scams Out There?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p>Since the emergence of eWallets, there have been some known cases of\u00a0<strong>scams targeting eWallet users<\/strong>. Whilst they\u2019re not as profitable as\u00a0bank scams\u00a0or\u00a0<em>Macau Scams<\/em>\u00a0since nobody puts their entire life savings in eWallets, victims\u00a0<strong>may still lose around RM 1,000<\/strong>\u00a0to these small-time criminals.\u00a0<\/p><h3><i>The Fake Friend Scenario<\/i><\/h3><div id=\"attachment_8289\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-300x259.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-1024x883.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-768x662.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-1536x1325.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-169x146.png 169w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-50x43.png 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-87x75.png 87w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-728x628.png 728w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-750x647.png 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us-1140x983.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/among-us.png 1920w\" alt=\"There are fake friends among us.\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8289\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-8289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fake Friends Among Us<\/p><\/div><p>Certain eWallets such as\u00a0<em>GrabPay eWallet<\/em>\u00a0only requires a\u00a0<strong><em>Grab Activation Code (GAC)<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>to make payments once you\u2019ve saved your credit or debit cards. The code is sent to your registered phone number to be filled in and complete the transaction.\u00a0<\/p><p>A real life case saw a<strong>\u00a0scammer creating a fake Instagram account<\/strong>\u00a0using the<strong>\u00a0name of the victim\u2019s friend<\/strong>. The scammer then messages the victim asking for his phone number. The victim obliged, and the scammer continued by saying a\u00a0<em>GAC<\/em>\u00a0would be sent to the victim\u2019s number as part of\u00a0<em>Grab\u2019s anniversary campaign<\/em>. The victim sent the\u00a0<em>GAC<\/em>\u00a0to the scammer still believing it\u2019s actually his friend, and the next thing he knows, nearly\u00a0<strong>RM 500 was debited<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><h3><i>\u201cHelp Me Register an eWallet\u201d<\/i><\/h3><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/businessman-telling-lies-hold-crossed-finger-his-back-with-modern-building-background-min-scaled.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Businessman Telling Lies Hold Crossed Finger His Back With Modern Building Background Min\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p><p>If someone ever\u00a0<strong>offers you easy money<\/strong>\u00a0to<strong>\u00a0help them register for an eWallet<\/strong>\u00a0by providing\u00a0<em>your NRIC number and name<\/em>,\u00a0<strong>don\u2019t do it<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p>A case from last year saw a victim\u2019s name and NRIC used for a new eWallet account, but it was registered under the scammer\u2019s own number and address. This gave the\u00a0<strong>scammer access to the victim\u2019s bank account<\/strong>. In cases like these, criminals\u00a0<strong>target low income group members<\/strong>\u00a0and offer between RM 100 to RM 300 for their information.\u00a0<\/p><p>Fortunately, most eWallets now\u00a0<strong>require users to take a selfie<\/strong>\u00a0with their NRIC for verification during the registration process, so it is unlikely this trick can be used again.\u00a0<\/p><h3><i>Fake eWallets<\/i><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-300x254.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-1024x868.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-768x651.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-1536x1302.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-2048x1736.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-172x146.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-50x42.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-89x75.jpg 89w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-741x628.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-750x636.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-1140x966.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/cyber-attack-email-server-abstract-scaled.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Fake eWallets Phishing Attempt\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" \/><\/p><p>Cybersecurity companies have also warned people about the existence of\u00a0<strong>fake eWallets<\/strong>. Do not click on just any online ads of eWallets you see, and definitely\u00a0<strong>do not download them from suspicious links<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p>These are often\u00a0<strong>malware that will infect your smartphone<\/strong>\u00a0with data stored from your digital payments. Always verify and make sure your phone is\u00a0<strong>installed with the latest cybersecurity software<\/strong>. Remember,\u00a0<em>when in doubt<\/em>,\u00a0<strong>do not click!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Ways to Avoid eWallet Scams<\/b><\/h2><h3><i>Avoid public WiFi networks<\/i><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-146x146.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/public-wifi-hotspot-abstract-scaled.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Do Not Connect to Public Wifi\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p>If you\u2019re ever connected to a public WiFi network, there are tricks to maintaining the safety and security of your digital finances. According to\u00a0<strong>TNG eWallet\u2019s tips<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/touchngoewallet\/videos\/cashless-confidential-ep5-free-wifi-zones\/1587051131430252\/\">\u201cCashless Confidential\u201d,<\/a>\u00a0eWallet users can protect themselves by:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Making sure they are on<strong>\u00a0SSL VPN Security<\/strong><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Switching off sharing<\/strong>\u00a0on their phones (<em>Airdrop<\/em>\u00a0for\u00a0<em>Apple<\/em>\u00a0users or\u00a0<em>NFC mode<\/em>\u00a0for\u00a0<em>Android<\/em>\u00a0users)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Avoiding logging into personal accounts<\/strong>\u00a0such as social media and bank accounts with public WiFi<\/li><\/ul><h3><i>Beware of phishing<\/i><\/h3><p>Via phishing, scammers try to\u00a0<em>\u201cphish\u201d<\/em>\u00a0for victims through emails, messages, texts, calls etc. If successful, they can\u00a0<strong>retrieve sensitive personal information<\/strong>\u00a0from you such as your card details and social media login details. More often than not, they can use this information to\u00a0<strong>gain access to your banking accounts<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p>The case of the\u00a0<strong>fake eWallet<\/strong>\u00a0is an example of a\u00a0<em>phishing attempt<\/em>, where someone or something tries to assume the identity of a legit body or person. They might try to\u00a0<strong>lure you in<\/strong>\u00a0by sending you a text or email with\u00a0<strong>seemingly official links<\/strong>\u00a0to legit eWallets or banks that you can\u00a0<em>\u201csign in\u201d<\/em>\u00a0to, to\u00a0<em>\u201cchange your password\u201d<\/em>\u00a0or for something else.\u00a0<\/p><p>Whenever you get emails like this, look out for\u00a0<strong>misspelled domain names<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>extra subdomains<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>suspiciously blurry graphics<\/strong>\u00a0and just\u00a0<strong>bad use of language<\/strong>\u00a0in general.\u00a0<\/p><h3><i>Limit information you put out there<\/i><\/h3><div id=\"attachment_8293\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-146x146.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.ibpo.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/data-security-concept-scaled.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"eWallet Data Security Concept Art\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8293\" \/><\/p><p id=\"caption-attachment-8293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Control What You Share Online<\/p><\/div><p>As seen from some of the cases, information like your<strong>\u00a0NRIC number<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>phone number<\/strong>\u00a0can\u00a0<strong>easily be used by criminals<\/strong>\u00a0to access your eWallet or bank account.<\/p><p>It may be a smart thing to try and<strong>\u00a0keep your information private<\/strong>, or at least not easily attainable by people you don\u2019t know from the internet.\u00a0<strong>Be smart about what you share with others!<\/strong><\/p><h3><i>Never give away authorisation codes sent to you<\/i><\/h3><p>Authorisation codes refer codes sent to your phone to approve transactions such as\u00a0<strong>One Time Passwords (OTP)<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Transaction Authorised Codes (TAC)<\/strong>, or\u00a0<strong>Grab Authentication Code (GAC.)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you\u00a0<strong>didn\u2019t request for a code<\/strong>\u00a0but\u00a0<em>got one anyway<\/em>,\u00a0<strong>don\u2019t share it<\/strong>\u00a0with anyone. This should ring alarm bells because someone\u00a0<strong>tried using your phone number<\/strong>\u00a0to make a transaction you don\u2019t know about!\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Bottom Line<\/b><\/h2><p>eWallets have\u00a0<em>made life a lot easier<\/em>\u00a0and in light of the pandemic, safer as well. However, we need to\u00a0<strong>be smart about how we use it<\/strong>; as things get<em>\u00a0more convenient for us<\/em>, it\u00a0<em>may get more convenient for criminals<\/em>\u00a0as well!\u00a0<\/p><h5>Reference: \u2013<\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ewhallet.com\/blog\/post\/How-to-Avoid-Getting-Scammed-as-an-eWallet-User\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Avoid Getting Scammed as an eWallet User<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Shen Lee<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid blog-footer vc_custom_1608536908177\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_hidden-xs\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1605604111703 vc_row-has-fill\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[xts_html_block id=&#8221;3506&#8243;] Over the last year, payments have largely shifted online, whether we\u2019re\u00a0shopping online\u00a0or\u00a0going cashless\u00a0in a shop. 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