The internet world is full of possibilities but also full of pitfalls , and among these we find the usual scams that try to involve unsuspecting users in subscriptions or theft of personal data .
One of the most recent scams unearthed online concerns Iliad , to the point that the Italian operator reported it to the competent authorities on the matter. The scam consists of a popup message , which often appears while browsing the internet, to communicate the improbable winning of a smartphone. The phantom initiative bears the Iliad logo and would be called “ Iliad customer incentive program “, find an example through the screenshot in the tunnel .
The scam indicated the possibility of winning well-known smartphones , such as the top of the range Samsung and Apple. Obviously, everything was aimed at the theft of personal data , by filling in a questionnaire, and at the payment of a amount of € 1.99 . In short, a phishing attempt exploiting the popularity of Iliad.
Obviously the operator is not in the least connected to the scam, therefore the complaint to the authorities has arrived. The recommendation for us users is always to monitor such messages, even towards family and friends who are less “experts” and savvy in this kind of aspects.
