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Lately there have been rampant scams that have drained the accounts of their victims. One of the things that has recently made a scene is by sending invitations on WhatsApp. Scammers will give you a file to download which turns out to be an (.apk) file. CNBC Indonesia reported that the Director General of Aptika of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, explained the mode of fraudsters in carrying out their actions. They will create accounts, which according to the results of the investigation, these accounts were made by other people. After the account is created, the person will be given money and the account will be in the hands of the fraudster. "Met in the field, they used other people to register, after that they gave them their wages and took their bank account," he said. READ MORE

Lately, many digital crimes have been committed via WhatsApp as the entry point. CNBC Indonesia Sunday (14/5/2023) released several features of WhatsApp accounts being tapped by other people. Among other things, the victim will receive a message containing the One Time Password (OTP) via SMS. For information, the six-digit code is the entry gate to access WhatsApp. OTP will be given when someone tries to enter the WA account. Keep in mind if there is a message containing the code, never give it to anyone. Another feature is that it exits WhatsApp automatically. But someone can find out if another device is accessing the account, by pressing the three dot icon on the right ... READ MORE

Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Hong Kong must be wary of text messages via SMS or WhatsApp offering freelance jobs or part-time work to give likes and subscribe to YouTube accounts. Fraudsters give the lure of a pretty lucrative daily salary. Currently, as experienced by the ddhk.org editorial team, fraudulent messages in the form of freelance job offers are very often received. This Like & Subscribe scam is not only rife and rampant in Hong Kong, but also in Indonesia. As reported by CNN Indonesia on Thursday, 22 June 2023, an employee in South Jakarta with the initials COD (24) became a victim of online fraud with the modus operandi ... READ MORE