The famous British rock band Coldplay will be performing in India in January next year. There was a huge rush for its tickets on BookMyShow. Information about its fake tickets being sold on the internet also came to light. But here the matter is a little different. Suppose you get a call in which you are informed about winning a free ticket to a music concert, what would be your reaction? Nowadays, the craze of music concerts is spread everywhere. Especially the youth do not miss the opportunity to be a part of the live performance of their favorite artist.
This is a golden opportunity for cyber scammers to commit a crime. They can try to take advantage of this weakness of music lovers. Cyber criminals can commit fraud by luring people with free music concert tickets. Often these thugs offer you free tickets through phone calls, but there can be many dangerous intentions hidden behind this.
Suddenly you get a call on your phone and you are told that you have won a free concert ticket. Hearing this, your happiness knows no bounds. But wait, be a little careful. This could be a cyber attack. Because it may happen that you get into trouble while listening to songs.
Phone call: Usually this fraud starts through a phone call. You get a call from an unknown number and you are told that you have won a competition and you are getting a free music concert ticket.
Asking you to click on a link: You are asked to click on a link. This link can be sent via SMS or WhatsApp.
Asking for personal information: You may then be asked for your personal information such as name, address, email ID, and bank details.
Bank Fraud: As soon as you enter your information, cyber criminals can hack into your bank account and withdraw money.
To avoid the temptation of free music concert tickets, some important steps must be taken-
Do not pick up any unknown call: If you get a call from an unknown number offering you a free ticket, disconnect the call immediately. No trustworthy company gives such offers.
Verify: If you receive an offer for a concert, visit the official website of the concert organisers to verify that the information is accurate.
Do not click on suspicious links: Never click on any link sent to you via a call. This can put your information at risk.
If you face any kind of cyber fraud, or you suspect that you may be a victim of a scam, then immediately contact the cyber crime helpline. You can register a complaint by visiting the official website of the cyber crime helpline . Apart from this, you can call the cyber crime helpline number 1930.
