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Security Alert Update- Methods Used by Scammers, Robbers and how not to fall a victim

Security Alert- Security today is not ONLY in the hands of the law enforcement agencies, be it army, navy, police etc. security is in your hands to secure yourself and stay safe. Don’t say because there is a force station around your home and you being to feel less concern thinking that you are secured.

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It’s  no doubt that the economy all over the world today is undergoing a hard time, people all over the world today, are busy with their respective works day and night trying to survive or take charge of their responsibilities, but others are not.

The truth is that as many try to do the right thing to make it in life, what others do is to take the hard earn money of these hardworking individuals (you and I).

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Many innocent individuals have fallen into the trap of these wicked persons, and some due to their greed have been dealt with by the set of wick people. If you have been a victim before or not it is important to stand courageous and ensure you don’t fall a victim the second time and you don’t let others fall a victim too.

In this article, Spark Gist has put together some criminal acts carried out by this set of people and how to protect yourself and stay safe.

If you are a business inclined person and your mood of payment is through bank payments or transfers, ensure that every transaction alert receive are properly confirmed very well before you render the services to your client. Scammers now have devised a means of sending fake bank transaction alert to people, it is real and looks as though it was from your bank that sent it to you. We advise you use the ATM to check your account balance with your debit card or use your bank mobile app to verify if the transaction is fully completed.

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Fake ATM card activation alert. Scammers these days send a fake SMS to individuals telling them that their card has been deactivated due to incomplete ATM card activation, requesting you call a number and they will ask you of your card details and you bank to activate it for you. This is a scam, because no bank will call you and ask for such information to activate your debit card detail as all activities concerning your bank are done in the bank only. If you are confronted with such a message, my dear please USE THE DELETE BUTTON ON YOUR PHONE.

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If at any point you are being forced by robbers to withdraw money from your account, I know you will be tensed and afraid. All you have to do is to used that fear in you and type in your pin in the oppose direction will you are crying. If your pin is 6732 just type in 2367 on it is done three times in the machine your card will be seized.

Try not to be at any ATM stand in the night especially in the dark place with no movement of people or no light or no security around.

Be careful on how you talk and share information as regards to your financial status, some individuals today has been robbed because of sharing their financial or ongoing business transactions.

If you have a business that generate high amount of income daily, do well to deposit the income on a daily basis in the bank to avoid keep much money that you are not making use of at that moment in your house.

Never walk alone with good amount of money in a dark place

Be vigilant always and report to any unusual move to the law enforcement agencies  nearby

Also remember to look you door and window before you sleep and always pray to God for protection

If you have other methods aside from the ones mention above, drop it in the comment box below and save a life today.

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