In a statement released to public opinion, they indicated that unscrupulous people are impersonating the brand through the fake portal “Your-ballot.online”, to deceive people. In this place the ticket office was being offered for the Barranquilla Carnival that takes place in the country.
“Tuboleta rejects this type of actions that seek to deceive citizens and confirms that the only channels for purchasing tickets for the Carnival and other events are their website www.tuboleta.com”, they highlighted.
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Likewise, they confirmed that, in the event of any doubt on the part of a client, the call center line (601) 593-6300 and the physical points of sale mentioned on the web will be available to attend to any request.
However, they highlighted that the only payment methods authorized by the company are Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club International and PSE, so any other payment method other than those mentioned is not valid. Since, apparently, payments were being received for accounts of nequi either Daviplata with a number to which they had to send the money.
Protect your bank accounts from cybercriminals
web scams
According to the latest data provided, in the first six months of 2022, the Colombian Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications (CCIT), reported that more than 29,000 complaints about scams and computer crimes were made. A figure that increased after the pandemic.
In Colombia it has been shown that the population tends to fall in three modalities: phishing, vishing, smishing. In which cybercriminals often send text messages posing as banks, companies, businesses, etc. Where they attach a link that by clicking on it they will be able to access a wide variety of personal information stored on the device, which they then use to access their bank accounts or their personal data.
Lately, the most common modality is posing as companies like Netflix, banks in the country, among others. Also about the fact that they won a prize of more than $200,000 pesos and they are guided to a malicious link where all the information is stolen.
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Cybercriminals would be sending false emails about embargo to Bancolombia clients. Reference image.
Recommendations to keep in mind
In order not to be victims of these scams, there are some recommendations and tools offered by specialists in cybercrimes To prevent these computer thefts that cybercriminals are using:
Be informed about how phishing campaigns work to avoid being victims of scams and identity theft. Also, do not download attachments that arrive by mail or message with supposed benefits.
Neither offer confidential data over the phone to those who are unknown and who doubt their identity. Avoid clicking on links that come from different unfamiliar communication services, since it is possible that they are false pages where access credentials are requested.
Have secure passwords, which are not associated with common numbers and names, and do not use the same ones on all accounts. Avoid posting sensitive data on social networks or photos that help cybercriminals to deduce it.
One of the most important recommendations is to activate the second factor of authentication in all the accounts that allow it and, lastly, keep the operating system updated and have a security solution.
