Online gaming reward scam
There is a big scam running in the name of the reward in Online Gaming. Especially most of the users who play the game are teenagers and children, due to which they are easily trapped in this trap and the parents suffer a lot. To move forward in Battle Royal or any other game, gamers have to complete an in-game task or need to buy quines etc. using in-game currency. In the greed to increase the rank rapidly, gamers become victims of cyber criminals while playing online games many times.
This is how fraud
Children play on online game smartphone or PC. While playing the game, there are often pop-ups of many ads on the screen, which gamers have to see. Cyber criminals take advantage of this and target gamers through ads with fake rewards. Many times children accidentally click on these ads links. On clicking on the link, the access of the gaming account reaches the hackers. If, credits or UPIs etc. have been used to purchase in-game items in gaming account, then hackers get information about it. After this, hackers can take advantage of this and also make a dent in the bank account.
How to avoid online gaming scam
Recently, on the social media platform, a gamer has mentioned a similar incident with him, in which he has done a big loss in the greed of the rewards. The gamer reported that while playing the game, a large gift reward box was seen on her screen. In the greed to get the reward and curocity, he clicked on the box. On clicking on the box, the user is redirected on a new website. After this, the ads were sought from the user for reward gaming ID and bank details etc.
This is a trick of cyber criminals, so that the gamer gets trapped in the trap laid in the name of the reward and shares his personal information to them. The gamer said that as soon as he provided the details, his gaming account was logged out. As soon as he tried to log in to the game again, his account ends control and all the rewards in his game also end.
How to avoid
Playing games, gamers have to take care of some things. If all gamers pay attention to these things, then there will be no fraud with them.
- Never click on an unknown link or website.
- Do not share your gaming ID and password with anyone.
- Log-in only on the official website or app of the game.
- Use the official website or app of the game to get in-game items and rewards.
- Offers offers with free rewards, ignore it.
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