Hacking / Damage to computer,computer system etc.
Tampering with computer source documents
Records on a computer are changed or deleted by someone who was not allowed to do that.
How Scam Works?
This chat is made up. It shows how the trick usually sounds. It is not a real message. Do not reply, and do not send money.
Demonstration
Records update cell
Scam message
Your certificate will be cancelled. Upload the original on this link today so we can correct the file.
What you might say
I will check with the office that issued it.
Scam message
The office system is down. This link is the only way. Do it before 6 pm.
Do not upload official records to a link in a surprise email. Check the change with the office that issued the document.
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A file you trust is the target
It may be a bill, a student record, or a company document.
- 02
They ask you to hand over the original
A link, a remote-control app, or a shared login is how they reach it.
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The copy no longer matches
Compare it with a paper copy or with the office that made it. Do not pay a stranger to “restore” it.