Watch out! These are the most common types of electronic FRAUD

Phishing and Trojan Viruses

These consist of "FISHING" user information through false links that request bank account data and malicious programs that install themselves on the computer and monitor the person's data. These types of fraud occur through fake bank emails. Due to carelessness or ignorance, some people enter this information thus allowing the virtual criminal to have access to their accounts.

Email chains

They are a common way of spreading Trojan viruses, activating as soon as the attachments are known. These chains are used by criminals to collect emails and user data.

User reports via WhatsApp

"They indicate that the accounts have been blocked and guide you to a link that redirects you to another account so that you can enter your data. Coincidentally, the mail is sent from the same bank email, but the other website has a strange address," they pointed out via WHATSAPP. As can be seen in the photos that a citizen shared by WhatsApp, it is an attempt at phishing. They pose as an official email trying to deceive the bank's customers. Some of them managed to detect them in time and warned the BCP, which told them to ignore this information and stated that they were aware of the problem.

Warning:

"We remind you that the BCP never sends emails with links where it asks you to enter personal data or passwords." These kind of fraud occurs as follows

EMAILS THAT APPEAR TO BE FROM THE BCP:

These arrive in the inbox or in the "spam" folder and most of the time they present links to forms that request the update of data and secret keys of the client. Due to carelessness or ignorance, some people enter this information allowing the virtual criminal to have access to their accounts. Likewise, e-mails that include the client's name are currently being received, in this way they try to personalize communication.

EMAILS THAT APPEAR TO BE FROM NEWS PORTALS:

It is common for Trojan viruses to spread with alleged emails from news portals announcing high-impact stories and linking to a link to an external website.

SELF-GENERATED EMAILS:

In the case of a computer that has been infected or an email has been "HACKED" (someone seizes the key), emails can be generated to the user's contact network inadvertently. These emails contain links, in turn they will continue to spread the virus.

The security area of ​​the BCP provides seven useful tips to operate financially safely through the internet: To enter www.viabcp.com, type directly into the address bar of your browser our website address www.viabcp.com, avoid using search engines.

Verify that your name, color, image and personal phrase always appear in your online trading session.

Always keep the antivirus activated and updated on your computer.

Avoid performing operations from a public internet booth and from public wireless networks.

Do not share your secret key with anyone, it must be totally personal.

Doubt if the order in the request for keys is irregular: The BCP never asks for the digital key or token to enter the account, but only to confirm the operation to be performed.

If you receive suspicious emails, send an email to prevencion@bcp.com.pe so that they can analyze the origin and stop cyber crime.