Electronic greeting cards to steal bank accounts

❖ Wafaa Zayed

Academics and legal experts have warned against random online browsing of social networking sites, and unwarranted access to digital platforms that offer offers and advertisements carrying festive expressions, colorful drawings, and attractive greeting cards with the aim of attracting the attention of the Internet user and luring him to browse or open electronic links to find himself in an electronic phishing trap, a victim of hackers, or a victim of blackmail. . They said in interviews with Al-Sharq: The occasions are an opportunity for people with weak souls to publish colorful and bright greeting cards and posters carrying expressions of poetry and kind words to attract young people to browse and open the electronic links with which posters are broadcast, only to find themselves facing scammers who set reduced prices for gifts, cards and bright pictures bearing expressions about… Eid Mubarak, then the user is asked for his phone number or his bank or personal account, after which the fraudster withdraws all his savings.

Dr.. Ahmed Al-Saei: Employing technologies to correct misconceptions about Arab values

Dr. Ahmed Al-Saei, Professor of Educational Technology at the College of Education at Qatar University, stressed the importance of technology in facilitating the requirements of daily life for the public, and preparing avenues for scientific and university research for students and researchers, if this technology is exploited positively and benefited from it in spreading societal awareness, warning against excessive pursuit of social media. Social media and its addiction around the clock and accessing electronic links of unknown origin.

He said that Internet snipers and people with weak souls take advantage of occasions and celebrations, such as the joy of the Happy Eid, to send contests, festive links, pictures, and greeting cards to enter, and that clicking on a link makes the site user a victim of a cybercrime.

He explained the addiction of many people to social networking sites due to their wide spread, such that they have become the companion of every person everywhere, and thus he finds himself in front of an easy and quick way to send congratulations and beautiful Eid expressions to friends and relatives, and thus enters from one link to another without paying attention to the quality of the websites and the nature of the content they provide, stressing that Social interaction, such as attendance, visiting relatives, and being friendly with those around us, raises the psychological spirit and leads to mental clarity and internal stability through rapprochement, solidarity, and constant presence with the social fabric.

As for technology, it has put a dividing line in relationships, and it has become easy for every person to send a greeting card via WhatsApp, but this does not replace social visits, and electronic communication is tantamount to belittling the importance of the family and its value in society, adding that technology was created to help young people and families meet their daily and service needs. And follow up on their affairs and transactions via the information network, or while traveling, studying, or preparing research, and not become passively addicted to it. Dr. explained. What is sought is that technology in the past was different from what it is today, and there is a huge difference between the beginning of technology and today, as it has become a danger to social values ​​and human principles and leads to dulling of minds and making people accustomed to inactivity.

Dr.. Muhammad Al-Jufairi: Stealing Internet users’ data through social engineering

Dr. Muhammad Al-Jufairi, a doctorate in financial technology and a technical expert, provided qualitative guidance on how to deal with the digital network, which is not to be complacent about personal information that belongs to the individual, his children, relatives, or friends, and not to claim that he does not have anything until hackers attack him, because he will be an easy prey for the fraudster. To impersonate the user and he will talk to his social surroundings as if he is the real person and obtain information from them that may harm everyone. Secondly: Do not disclose personal or financial data to any party or phone caller because the fraudster is well aware of the identity of the victim and calls him to phish him, and that in the event of obtaining services from any party, the person himself is the one who takes the initiative and contacts the party through its phones or visits its websites.

Third: The necessity of taking simple courses in technology for self-development or knowing how to choose programs and how to download and browse them in order to avoid suspicious sites. Regarding the widespread spread of technology, he said: People with malicious souls study the personalities of Internet site users through electronic links spread here and there. This is what is called social engineering, which is based on studying the personality of the individual Internet user and gaining his trust so that he reveals his secrets or opens a fake link to find himself a victim. An electronic crime or violation.

He warned against being negligent regarding personal information, passwords, phone numbers, and bank account details, as their danger lies in the fraudster devising devious ways to deceive victims.

Lawyer Lulwa Al-Haddad: Fake facades that mimic the real thing to attract young people

Lawyer Lulwa Al-Haddad warned those dealing with technology and social networking sites during Eid against randomly entering digital platforms claiming to be governmental or service to attract young people, and trying to lure them with fake offers, tempting prizes, and services dedicated to Eid, which are in fact fake interfaces that mimic the real interfaces of service and financial agencies with the aim of trapping the victim. Service that will never come.

She stressed that the safe way to deal with the temptations of service interfaces that constantly offer offers on occasions is to reduce electronic browsing, and not to reveal any personal or financial information such as secret numbers or bank accounts, or to send a copy of an official document or personal card to any place except after entering the official website and verifying it. from him.

She said that all service agencies have branches in all major complexes, and provide their services continuously and around the clock, especially on special occasions. They can be visited to complete a transaction, request a service, or submit a request to avoid falling into the trap of fraud.

Lawyer Ahmed Moussa: Suspicious websites promoting cheerful games on Eid

Lawyer Ahmed Musa Abu Al-Diyar warned against being complacent regarding websites that promote cultural games, competitions and prizes on holiday occasions and attract social media pioneers to win raffles and coupons to reach an advanced level of fame from the “trend” that makes it famous and known to everyone, and that they are merely advertising temptations and false and suspicious propaganda.

He said that most websites offer offers that express joy and joy, but in reality they hide behind them scammers who follow the website users and their way of browsing the Internet.