Kansel blog
One trick per short article: what the call sounds like, what they want from you, and what to do instead.
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Government & utility impersonationAn SMS in the name of Egypt Post or the Public Prosecution says you owe a fine and asks you to pay or appeal through a link. The campaign has run for months; the only official fines site is the Prosec
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A confident voice says there is a problem with your account and asks for the code that just arrived by SMS. That code is the key to your money, and nobody official ever asks for it.
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You gave the code, or transferred, or entered your card details. This is not the time for blame. This order stops the loss and raises the chance of getting something back.
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A call from a strange number, a relative's voice crying and asking for money now. The voice can be cloned by software from a few seconds of audio on social media. The answer is to hang up and call the
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A tempting ad, easy tasks, profits piling up on "the platform", then a deposit or a fee to withdraw. The account closes and the money is gone.
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A call or a message says you won a car or a cash prize from an operator or a bank. To collect, pay a fee, buy recharge cards, or hand over card details. The prize doesn't exist.
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Someone claims to be from your mobile operator: the line will be cut unless you update your details on this call. The telecom regulator says updates never happen by phone.
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A stranger calls saying they transferred money to you by mistake and wants it back. Or a collection request arrives labelled "refund". Same trap, two doors.
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A message or a call in the name of a courier or Egypt Post: your parcel is stuck over a small fee or a missing address. The link collects your card details; it delivers nothing.
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