Another blow is being applied to those who are insured by the INSS (National Social Security Institute). Now, criminals are using the modality of Proof of Life as one of the means to obtain information and personal data from those who receive the benefits, in order to apply for loans and cards, open companies and also accounts in financial institutions in the name of the victim.
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Currently, scammers are impersonating servers through email, cell phone message or calls, and end up requesting the personal data of the insured, such as photo of documents and other information. The excuse that criminals use for contact is to block payment of the benefit, and then they ask for data that, theoretically, would serve to update the insured person's record. In certain situations, some links are sent to perform a facial biometry.
The INSS is alerting its policyholders that, during the application of the scam, criminals can appear quite convincing from the moment they present the insured person's personal information so that he believes in the reason for contact. However, the INSS also reported that it does not make contact over the phone to carry out the proof of life and also does not send links to carry out facial biometrics.
It is also important to highlight that the only digital channel that is used by the INSS to send documents is Meu INSS, through the website or the application. Furthermore, the only number used by the institute to provide information to insured citizens is 280-41.
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