The Green Pass on Whatsapp is the new scam that has been circulating in recent days. How it works and how to avoid falling into the trap
The countdown to the obligation of Green Pass from the next August 6 it is almost over and not everyone is ready for this new era. Among those who have not completed the vaccination and who has no intention of doing it, people without green certificate they are a lot.
As a result, some people are looking for trick to try to solve the problem and have access to the main ones public places. The premise is that there are no official alternative methods, so anyone who takes other paths in a more or less conscious way is making a ‘unlawful action.
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Green Pass scam on Whatsapp: what to pay attention to
For example on Telegram there are channels that allow the purchase of the pass. The initiative is enjoying some success and in some cases is also leading to the desired effects. Of course, the controls will be tightened up in the near future, so that the crafty ones of the Green Pass don’t get away with it.
its Whatsapp instead another possibility is emerging, but in this case it is a real deception. This is the usual message with hyperlink that the police post has already intercepted and reported as very dangerous.
In fact it deceives users twice when seeing its content. Here it is in detail: “With this link you can download the green covid-19 certificate that allows you to move throughout Italy without a mask”.
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Nothing could be more bogus, primarily because the Green Pass does not download from Whatspp, but from dedicated applications such as I. Also have this title does not allow anyone to freely walk around without a mask. It is always and in any case necessary to comply with the anti-contagion rules.
The even more glaring insult is that once clicked on link you are taken to an area full of counterfeit brands (to make it credible) and your own are asked for personal and banking data, that once inserted can be used by criminals as they see fit. At worst they can even drain the current accounts.
Therefore, maximum attention. Not to run into these scams we must always remember two fundamental rules: the first is that you should never open messages with suspicious content and the second is that bank details should never be entered on the web.
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