{"id":2905,"date":"2022-03-06T18:32:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T18:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trucos.com\/uncategorized\/timo-de-la-doble-llamada-que-es-y-como-evitarlo\/"},"modified":"2022-03-06T18:32:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T18:32:25","slug":"double-call-scam-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/double-call-scam-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Double call scam: what it is and how to avoid it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#039;s see <strong>what is the double call scam<\/strong>, how to identify it and how to prevent hackers from stealing your personal data through this widespread phone scam. And this type of fraud has become very common, as warned by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocu.org\/tecnologia\/internet-telefonia\/noticias\/timo-doble-llamada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OCU<\/a>; This is a deception with which cybercriminals intend <strong>steal personal data<\/strong> of the victims through two <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-know-who-owns-a-phone-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">different calls<\/a>, each of them posing as <strong>two people or entities<\/strong> different. Due to the complexity of the scam and how easy it can be to fall for it, we are going to explain <strong>what is the scam <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-recover-whatsapp-on-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">double call<\/a> and how to avoid being deceived<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Telephone scam: beware of the double call scam!\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_REzhfV4PWdQ\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/REzhfV4PWdQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/REzhfV4PWdQ\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M48S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-05-06T09:31:54Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_REzhfV4PWdQ\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/REzhfV4PWdQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Telephone scam: beware of the double call scam!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/REzhfV4PWdQ\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/REzhfV4PWdQ\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Telephone scam: beware of the double call scam!\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u00bfTe han llamado por tel\u00e9fono avis\u00e1ndote de una subida en tu tarifa de telefon\u00eda? \u00bfTe dicen que van a facilitar tus datos a OCU para que te &quot;recomiende&quot; otras? \u00a1Cuidado! Probablemente est\u00e9s siendo v\u00edctima de un enga\u00f1o que no tiene m\u00e1s finalidad que hacerte cambiar de operadora o quedarse con tus datos. La OCU solo hace sus recomendaciones a trav\u00e9s de sus publicaciones, y es ilegal usar el nombre de OCU con fines comerciales o publicitarios, como denunciamos. Muchos consumidores est\u00e1n siendo v\u00edctimas de lo que hemos dado en llamar \u201cel timo de la doble llamada\u201d, cuyo fin \u00faltimo parece ser conseguir que, mediante enga\u00f1os, acaben cambiando de compa\u00f1\u00eda. Esta dudosa pr\u00e1ctica afectaba a clientes de distintas operadoras. El m\u00e9todo es el siguiente: primero hacen una llamada que amenaza con una subida de precio considerable de la tarifa telef\u00f3nica, suplantando a las empresas y despu\u00e9s hacen una segunda llamada suplantando a otra empresa de telefon\u00eda que ofrece una oferta...avalada por la OCU. #timos#estafas#ocu (Todo Buenos D\u00edas Madrid: \u25b6\ufe0f: http:\/\/www.telemadrid.es\/programas\/buenos-dias-madrid) \u25b6\ufe0f\ufe0f M\u00e1s v\u00eddeos en: http:\/\/www.telemadrid.es \u25b6\ufe0f Si te ha gustado el v\u00eddeo, suscr\u00edbete a nuestro canal: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCv2B\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>What is the double call scam and how to avoid it<\/h2>\n<p>And when it comes to <strong>two different calls<\/strong>, it is easier for anyone to fall for it, since on the first call they can impersonate the <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-activate-roaming-in-movistar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telephone company<\/a> of the user and in the second they can offer you a false solution, giving more <strong>credibility to the scam<\/strong>. Therefore, we are going to teach you everything you need to know about this type of telephone scams and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n<h3>Index of contents<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#que es\">What is the double call scam?<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#como funciona\">How the double call scam works<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"#como evityar\">How to avoid the double call scam<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a name=\"que es\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">What is the double call scam?<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The call <strong>double call scam or fraud<\/strong> belongs to a type of telephone scam known as <strong>vishing<\/strong>. This is a type of fraud that makes the user believe something that is not true through identity theft. The method is the following: <strong>the hacker calls on the phone<\/strong> someone posing as a specific person, company or organization who reports a <strong>false problem<\/strong> with any matter related to the victim, whether on behalf of the telephone company, electricity, insurance, etc.<\/p>\n<p>After a first call, the user receives a <strong>second call<\/strong> after a reasonable time to give a <strong>false solution<\/strong> to the invented problem. All this with the aim of stealing the data of the user who is intended to be scammed. And if you receive a call informing you of some type of problem, you may not believe it; but if after a short time you receive another call from another person giving you a solution to that <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-deactivate-find-my-iphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">problem<\/a>, maybe <strong>this time you do fall<\/strong>. Let&#039;s see how to identify such a practice.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"como funciona\" name=\"como funciona\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">How the double call scam works<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The most common practice in this type of telephone scam is for hackers to impersonate your telephone company, for example, informing you that they are going to increase the price of your contract. At this moment they are looking <strong>impact the victim<\/strong>, causing uncertainty; In this case they can inform you that they are going to raise your monthly bill <strong>20 or 30 euros<\/strong>. And immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the first call, the victim receives a <strong>second call<\/strong> equally fraudulent and in which, for example, you are <strong>will offer an offer<\/strong> from another phone company to offer you an offer you can&#039;t refuse. The objective is <strong>scare you with the first call<\/strong> to give you one <strong>false solution with the second<\/strong>; If you agree to hire the second company to avoid the price increase, you will be <strong>giving your personal data to third parties<\/strong>. Great care!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Double call scam: what it is and how to avoid it\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2022\/03\/06\/timo-doble-llamada-01.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"Double call scam: what it is and how to avoid it\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"como evityar\" name=\"como evityar\"><span style=\"color:#000000\">How to avoid the double call scam<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>There are several factors that can reveal a telephone scam of this nature. The first of them is that receiving <strong>two calls related to each other<\/strong> of two supposedly different entities <strong>soon<\/strong> It&#039;s already something suspicious.<\/p>\n<p>Another determining characteristic is that price increases in telephone contracts (or any type) <strong>they communicate in writing<\/strong> and not just through a simple phone call. And the <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-know-the-mobile-data-that-i-have-left\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rate increases<\/a> They are not usually so pronounced, but can be <strong>between 1 and 5 euros<\/strong> as much.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if you receive a call from a telephone company or any other area, you must demand <strong>that they identify<\/strong>, always. Ask everything you can think of; If you see that they are not able to respond quickly or <strong>they refuse to do it<\/strong>, suspicion.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, and as is evident, <strong>do not give your personal information<\/strong> at the first change. Not for a telephone company or for any other supposed company. Always say that you have to think about it; Furthermore, you must i<strong>Find out if there really are offers<\/strong> of this type. And if they pressure you by assuring you that this is a temporary offer and that you must <strong>decide at the moment<\/strong>, totally distrustful. Most likely it is a scam or scam. <strong>Hang up immediately<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now you know what the call is about <strong>double call scam<\/strong>, how to identify it and how to prevent your personal data from being stolen through this type of telephone scams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SwTEP56cxG4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Double call scam: what it is and how to avoid it\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2022\/03\/06\/yt_8S3SxxR.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"Double call scam: what it is and how to avoid it\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>More mobile tricks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-activate-roaming-in-movistar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to activate roaming in Movistar<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-recover-whatsapp-on-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to recover WhatsApp on your mobile<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-connect-airpods-to-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to connect AirPods to Android<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/mobiles\/how-to-know-who-owns-a-phone-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to know who owns a phone number<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We tell you everything about the double call scam: what it is, how it works, how to identify it and how to avoid being scammed. 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