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The scam that claims the most victims in Portugal has a new trap

Notícias de Coimbra30 August 2026 at 14:32

The scam that claims the most victims in Portugal has a new trap. This is a fraudulent scheme that uses unexpected messages on victims' mobile phones to carry out the scam. The method involves an alert about alleged suspicious banking operations, seeking to alarm the message recipient.

The text indicates that a link is presented to resolve the problem created by the criminals. This link serves as a trap to capture victims' personal and banking information, allowing unauthorized access to their accounts.

The article addresses the phenomenon of digital scams in Portugal, which continue to evolve and adapt to deceive citizens. Scammers use increasingly sophisticated techniques to convince people to click on malicious links.

The article ends abruptly during the description of the link, making it impossible to complete the analysis of the fraudulent scheme presented.

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