People often come to Linkedin to find professional networking and job. Now a group of hackers is eyeing these people. Actually, hackers are running a scam on Linkedin and other platforms these days. In this, an attempt is being made to steal the personal information of the people looking for the jobs. These hackers are targeting people seeking jobs related to web3 and cryptocurrency.
People implicate people in hunting like this
According to media reports, a cybercrime group called Crazy Evil of Russia is executing this scam. Hackers associated with this group are uploading posts of fake jobs on LinkedIn. When an interested person contacts them in search of a job, they ask him to download a video app named GrassCall for interview. If someone downloads this app, then hackers steal other sensitive information including their bank details with its help. It is then used to steal money from the account
Hackers earned a huge amount
Many people have been victims of this scam and have lost their hard earned money. According to the cyber security researcher, which gives information about this scam, the payment details of these scammers show that they have cheated the big money from the people. He has warned that such scams can also be revealed in future.
How to avoid such scams?
- Verify the job listing on any platform from the company concerned.
- If an unknown or suspicious person sends a link to a message or email, do not open it.
- Always download the app from trusted source. Do not download any file or app from the link sent by an unknown person.
- Do not share any kind of personal information with an unknown person including bank account and OTP.
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