Fraudulent messages are circulating in the name of Social Security, warning of an alleged activation of Two-Factor Authentication. According to the official website, these messages only aim to deceive citizens and collect personal data illegally.
How mockery works
According to the same source, the scam usually takes the form of an SMS that requests the entry of codes or the updating of bank details, always with the promise of activating the 2FA system.
These requests appear urgent, trying to pressure the user to act without reflection. Previdência reinforces that it never sends links via SMS to activate services, update bank details or validate contacts.
Two-Factor Authentication, explain the portal’s experts, must only be activated by the user, after secure authentication on the Social Security Portal.
According to the same source, any request received via SMS or email that requests access codes, passwords or banking information should be ignored immediately. This data is always confidential and is never requested by external messages.
Receiving suspicious messages
The alert comes at a time when phishing attacks have increased, exploiting users’ trust in public institutions.
Social Security recommends that, if you receive a suspicious message, you do not respond, do not click on links or open images contained in the message, and immediately delete it. This type of behavior helps reduce the risk of fraud and protects each individual’s personal information.
Protection is everyone’s responsibility
Furthermore, the institution emphasizes that protection against this type of attacks is a shared responsibility.
Users are advised to maintain vigilance, communicate with family members and contacts about possible fraudulent messages and always verify the authenticity of any communication through the official portal or Social Security service channels.
According to the same source, disseminating these guidelines to the community is essential to reduce the impact of these scams.
Extra attention
The Social Security alert also reinforces that these fraudulent SMS should not be interpreted as routine messages. Each citizen must treat any unexpected contact as potentially dangerous, thus protecting their data and preventing the spread of information to third parties with criminal intentions.
Attention and prudence are essential to safely navigate the digital universe, avoiding traps that may appear legitimate at first glance, but which hide fraudulent intentions.
According to the specialized Social Security portal, prevention is to always ignore suspicious messages and only use official channels for any operation or data update.
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