Those who receive benefits from INSS (National Social Security Institute) need to be very careful, as many criminals are applying new blows in retirees. This time, the target of the scammers is the proof of life, in order to steal victims' information.
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This way, thugs can act through phone calls and messages via WhatsApp. Although criminals are using this new strategy, INSS policyholders have always been targets of fraudsters, who seek access to victims' data to apply their scams in situations involving money.
Therefore, with the new strategy, scammers use the annual proof of life, which in February began to be carried out through data crossing, that is, it is no longer necessary for the person to go to the bank to carry out the procedure.
At first, with this change in the INSS proof of life, policyholders only need to go to the bank if requested. But criminals, when applying the blows, request a photo to complete the alleged procedure. However, it is worth noting that employees do not contact via messaging, call, SMS or email applications to offer loan services. In addition, they also do not send motoboys to the beneficiaries' homes to collect the cards.
To protect yourself, you need to be aware of receiving offers of this type and follow some safety-related instructions. If you are the victim of an INSS scam, the advice is to look for the financial institution, file a complaint on the website, in addition to to request the hiring block virtually through My INSS or by calling the Call Center at the number 135. It is also necessary to register a police report and notify the bodies involved.
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