Scammers act in the comments of the right competition publication.
An attempt is being made in the comments field to switch to a fake account. Adobe Stock / AOP
In the name of the bus company Pohjolan Liikenne, attempts are being made to deceive Finns on Facebook. The cheating is done with a fake account that looks right from Pohjolan Liikenne’s real Facebook profile. Pohjolan Liikenne has warned about this On their Facebook page.
The scammers take advantage of Pohjolan Liikenne’s correct lottery, which was published on 28 February. In the comment field of the publication, responses to people’s comments began to come from Pohjolan Liikenne, but in reality it is a false account.
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Such a message attempts to trick participants. Screenshot
A fake account comment states that the person has won the lottery and is directed to move to a fake account to redeem the prize. The first publication of a fake account imitating Pohjolan Liikenne’s real Facebook account still shows a “congratulatory message” with a link to the “redemption page” of the profit.
The scam site reveals itself through the address, which is in the form site.google.com, ie it is not related to Pohjolan Liikenne. Google Sites is Google’s browser-based website publishing system. Sites are aimed especially at the work community or, for example, event organizers. In addition, the site is clumsily implemented and contains typos.
The fake site is trying to get the person to their order, where they will be charged from scratch. It is also common for phishing sites to phish people and spread malware.
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An image of a scam site that leads to a link. Screenshot
Watch out for competitions
Usually, scammers have acted on Facebook directly through fake accounts. This type of scam, in which scammers direct their comments directly to the comments in the real post, is new.
Since the comments were made with a completely false account resembling an official profile, there is a high chance that the victim will go to the fake account and thus to the scam site.
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On the left Pohjolan Liikenne’s right account, on the right a fake account. Screenshot
You really need to be really careful with the different competitions circulating on social media. Make sure it is genuine competition in the first place and be really careful if you are notified of a win. Make sure this is genuine before you start entering your information. If you are asked for bank details, be especially careful – there is no need for this information in real draws.
Valetili has commented on many of the answers to Pohjolan Liikenne’s competition. An investigation of the fake account reveals that the account has been liked by accounts located in Indonesia.
He was the first to talk about it Evening News.