Table of Contents
- 1 How did Cynthia Klitbo’s scam happen, in which her savings were stolen?
- 2 What is ‘vishing’, the type of scam that Cynthia Klitbo experienced, and how to avoid it?
- 3 Beyond individual responsibility, what systemic changes could be implemented by institutions or lawmakers to better protect individuals from falling prey to phone scams?
Cynthia Klitbo, the famous soap opera actress like Teresashared how the phone scam happened that he lived and through which the money he had saved in his account was stolen.
Recently, the actress of Mexican soap operas like My destiny is youexplained in a video shared on his Instagram account that he was going through financial difficulties, because with the scam They stole all his savings.
“The situation has been very hard, because apart from the stupidity: I have zero cybernetics like the old lady that I am and they emptied my savings account in the United States,” he said without revealing how this theft had happened, so in a recent interview , Cynthia Klitbo explained what the scam she experienced was like.
How did Cynthia Klitbo’s scam happen, in which her savings were stolen?
The actress of Chains of Bitterness She explained that she was in Mexico when the scam occurred, so the deception she experienced was through a phone call: “My bank called and told me that they had committed fraud on me in San Francisco,” she recalled in an interview with the television show First-hand.
In the conversation they explained that they had made a charge of 3 thousand dollars on her card and that they were trying to make a second transaction in Miami, which alerted the protagonist of Secrets of Villains.
“I speak English, but if they talk to me so fast, I don’t understand, so the guy started talking to me particularly fast,” explained the famous woman, who said that she and Elisa Fernanda, Cynthia Klitbo’s daughter, verified that it really was the banking institution number.
It is for this reason that she trusted that everything he told her was real, even though she questioned the reason why they were asking her for personal information.
“I gave him my keys and totally emptied my account savings and my checking account,” the famous woman shared with Gustavo Adolfo Infante. The famous woman shared that they called her 4 more times.
On one of these occasions, she was with one of the bank employees, who realized that all the banking institution’s information had been duplicated.
“I was in Miami with my bank agent, at that moment they called me again, we saw that all the information was duplicated as if it were really the bank, until they asked for the employee number they realized it was a fraud,” he commented.
After the scam that Cynthia Klitbo experienced, the famous woman explained that the bank will carry out an investigation; However, this takes 30 to 90 business days: “I’m already like this, scratching my nails, because I’m quite distressed.”
Although she has one more account, Cynthia had saved part of her money to survive while she finds another project, so she will sell an apartment with the aim of paying off the mortgages and saving part of this money; In addition, she will sell her jewelry.
“Well, it happened to me, they fired me, many ViX projects were canceled (…) it’s something out of my hands,” Cynthia explained.
What is ‘vishing’, the type of scam that Cynthia Klitbo experienced, and how to avoid it?
Cynthia Klitbo was a victim of ‘vishing’, a type of scam through which criminals contact their victims identifying themselves as bank staff and give them alarmist messages.
By doing so, they try to get people to provide them with their personal data and vital information to carry out and authorize transactions, according to the BBVA portal.
Cynthia Klitbo is not the only celebrity who has suffered fraud, since Sofía Niño de Rivera was a victim of ‘vishing’, during September of this year, since the Mexican stand-up comedian had all her savings stolen after a call telephone.
The National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (Condusef) explains that among the measures to avoid being a victim of telephone fraud are:
- Avoid providing personal data, card numbers or Personal Identification Number (PIN) by phone or via email.
- If you need to make a clarification, contact the bank’s telephone line or go to the nearest bank branch.
- Do not carry out financial transactions on public computers.
- Use keys that are easy to remember, but difficult to guess.
- Change your passwords regularly.
Remember that Financial institutions never request personal data to your clients or verification of their accounts by phone call or email. If in doubt, hang up and call your banking institution directly.
Beyond individual responsibility, what systemic changes could be implemented by institutions or lawmakers to better protect individuals from falling prey to phone scams?
Here are some open-ended questions based on the article about Cynthia Klitbo’s experience with a phone scam:
**Section 1: The Incident and its Impact**
* How did Cynthia Klitbo’s emotions and mindset shift throughout the phone call with the scammer? What might have contributed to her initially trusting the caller?
* How does Cynthia Klitbo’s experience illustrate the vulnerability individuals face in the digital age, even those who are savvy and successful?
* Beyond financial loss, what are the broader and more lasting consequences of falling victim to such a scam?
**Section 2: Understanding ‘Vishing’**
* What are the key tactics that ‘vishing’ scammers use to manipulate and deceive their victims?
* How can financial institutions better equip their customers to identify and avoid ‘vishing’ attempts?
* What role does awareness and education play in combating ‘vishing’ and other types of online fraud?
**Section 3: Prevention and Protection**
* What additional steps, beyond those mentioned in the article, could individuals take to protect themselves from ‘vishing’ and other types of scams?
* How can individuals balance the convenience of online transactions with the need for security and vigilance?
* What responsibilities do individuals have in safeguarding their personal and financial information?
**Section 4: Broader Societal Implications**
* The article mentions Sofia Niño de Rivera also being a victim of ‘vishing’. Does this kind of crime seem to be increasing, and if so, why?
* How can society as a whole work together to combat financial fraud and protect vulnerable individuals?
* What are the ethical considerations surrounding the development and use of technology related to cybersecurity and fraud prevention?
Remember, these are just starting points. The goal is to spark meaningful conversation and encourage critical thinking about the issues raised in the article.
