CCTV News: According to the WeChat public account of the Internet Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security, the romantic atmosphere of Valentine's Day comes closely with the Spring Festival, and the New Year atmosphere and romance are full of emotions. However, under this sweetness, not only is there a "rework wave" of criminals, but the hidden "gentle knife" hidden in the online world is also waiting for an opportunity.

"Red envelope of love": a trap under the sweet temptation

In this day full of love, various fraudulent methods are also lurking in the guise of "Valentine's Day". Fraud links are one of the most common traps. Criminals hide the carefully disguised Trojan virus in the "Valentine's Day red envelope". When you click it with joy, what is waiting for you is not surprise, but fishing links. It will ask you to provide important information such as account number, password, bank card number, etc. Once entered, your money may be instantly swept away by criminals. There are also some pages under the banner of "receiving Valentine's Day discounts" that lure you into your personal information such as your name, mobile phone number, and this information will eventually be used for further fraud activities and may even be sold for a second time, causing you to be trapped in endless harassment.

"Condolences of Love": Red flags in malicious letters

In addition to fraudulent links, malicious emails, MMS, and SMS will also take advantage of the situation. During Valentine's Day, your email and mailbox may receive a large number of advertising emails, MMS, and SMS with Valentine's Day theme, and some of them contain mystery. Once you click on the link or attachment, the Trojan virus will take advantage of the opportunity to invade your computer and other electronic devices, causing information leakage and even leaving your system completely controlled by criminals.

"End of Love": Sweet Scam in Social Networks

Social software is a platform for people to communicate their feelings, but it has also become a breeding ground for criminals to commit fraud. Singles can easily add friends by disguised as tempting accounts. These criminals will use various excuses to deceive you into trust, and then use money to deceive you in the name of investment, financial management, and gift purchases. The scammers package themselves as "tall, rich and handsome", "white, rich and beautiful". After establishing a "romantic relationship" with you, they begin to fabricate various reasons to borrow money from you, and once they succeed, they will disappear without a trace.

"Gift of Love": A fraud trap after online shopping

During Valentine's Day, the craze of online shopping gifts also gave criminals who pretended to be customer service fraud opportunities. When you are immersed in the joy of shopping, you may receive a call from a website customer service. The other party guides you to click on the fake bank website on the grounds that the order is abnormal and needs a refund, and then obtains your bank card, ID card and other information to transfer the money in your card.

"Careful Disguise of Love": Viral Bombs in Elegant Greeting Cards

The risk of virus infection should not be underestimated. Hackers will disguise Trojan viruses as exquisite Valentine's Day dynamic pictures, PDF e-cards, TXT love letter documents, popular resources, practical tools and other contents in groups. When you receive, click or download these pictures and files, the virus will take the opportunity to invade your mobile phone or computer, causing the account to be stolen and cash to be transferred, causing you huge losses.

Love’s Romantic Warning: Internet Police protect love

First of all, be highly vigilant about links and attachments in social platforms and emails and do not click easily. For content that seems too attractive, it is necessary to carefully verify its authenticity. When receiving an ad email, first confirm the sender's credibility, and do not click on suspicious links or download attachments at will.

Secondly, protect personal information. Do not submit personal information on untrusted websites or platforms at will. In a public network environment, try to avoid sensitive operations, such as logging in to a bank account, modifying passwords, etc.

Furthermore, be cautious in socializing and making friends. When encountering problems involving money, be extra vigilant and do not easily believe the other person's sweet words.

When shopping online, you should choose a formal shopping website and platform. If you receive a call or message from a self-proclaimed customer service after shopping, you must contact the customer service through the official channel to verify the authenticity and do not easily follow the other party’s requirements.

Finally, we must do a good job in safety protection of equipment. Install antivirus software and firewalls on your mobile phone and computer, and update the virus database and system patches in a timely manner, and conduct virus detection and system detection regularly.

Valentine's Day is a festival full of love and romance. I hope everyone can be vigilant and stay away from the Internet "Gentle Knife and have a sweet and safe Valentine's Day!