"Dear car owner! Your ETC account will expire tomorrow. To avoid affecting traffic, you need to upgrade again. Please log in to the website to complete the process!" Recently , Mr. Huang from Chongqing received such a text message. After clicking on the link attached to the text message and following the prompts to enter personal information such as the license plate number, ETC-binding bank account number, transaction password, and mobile phone number, Mr. Huang realized something was wrong and immediately went to the police station. The police told him that this was a typical ETC scam text message.
One of the common ETC fraud tricks is that fraudsters use a "wide net" method to send text messages to users' mobile phone numbers, leading them to believe that ETC is abnormal, expires, needs to be upgraded, or is about to be suspended. The car owner clicks on the link included in the text message.
Entering the link, people found that it was a counterfeit website that was very similar to the official ETC website. The page requires the car owner to enter his or her name, ID number, bank card account number, password, etc., from which the fraudsters can obtain the car owner's withdrawal information. When the car owner enters the so-called verification code from the "ETC Certification Center", the fraudsters will successfully transfer the money from the car owner's bank account. In fact, this verification code is the bank's deduction verification code.
It is understood that there is no such thing as "expiration" in ETC accounts. Renewal, activation and system upgrade of ETC vehicle equipment do not require bank operations. account. If there is an abnormality in the equipment, the local expressway ETC WeChat official account will push relevant information to the customer and inform them of the processing location. Therefore, when citizens handle ETC business, if they have any questions, they can call the official hotline or go directly to local outlets.
The police remind car owners not to handle ETC services through text messages, phone calls, or web links from unknown sources. In principle, official text messages will not contain links. When the above situation occurs, you must find the ETC company for verification and handle it through ETC official channels. Do not disclose sensitive personal information to others at will. If you find that you have been defrauded, you should report the case as soon as possible, and the police or relevant banking institutions will freeze the funds.
Editor: Qin Qingbao