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New twist on classic scam / Hen dric mewn gwisg newydd. |
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Look out for text messages that appear to be from a family member claiming to have forgotten or lost their card and asking you to transfer money to help them out.
We have warned many times over the last few years about the ‘Hi Mum’ or ‘Hi Dad’ scams that impersonate family members on WhatsApp and other messaging platforms.
However, we’ve recently seen a number of cases where the online criminals have put a new spin on the traditional ‘Hi Mum’ or ‘Hi Dad’ scams where they are now pretending to be ‘Mum’ or ‘Dad’ asking their grown-up children to help them out by sending them some money.
• There will be a sense of urgency. The sender will claim that they forgot or brought the wrong bank/credit card when on a household errand such as getting petrol or groceries that requires money quickly.
⛔ Do not reply directly in the message stream. If you are concerned, call or contact your relative on the number already stored in your phone to confirm it's real.
How to report a scam message: - If the fraudsters are using WhatsApp, press and hold on the message bubble, select ‘Report’ and then follow the instructions.
#NWPCyberSafe
Rydym wedi rhybuddio sawl gwaith dros yr ychydig flynyddoedd diwethaf am y sgamiau 'Helo Mam' neu 'Helo Dad' sy'n dynwared aelodau o'r teulu ar WhatsApp a llwyfannau negeseuon eraill.
Fodd bynnag, rydym wedi gweld nifer o achosion yn ddiweddar lle mae'r troseddwyr ar-lein wedi rhoi tro newydd ar y sgamiau traddodiadol 'Helo Mam' neu 'Helo Dad' lle maent bellach yn esgus bod yn 'Mam' neu'n 'Dad' gan ofyn i'w plant sydd bellach yn oedolion eu helpu trwy anfon arian iddynt.
• Bydd ymdeimlad o frys. Bydd yr anfonwr yn honni eu bod wedi anghofio neu wedi dod â'r cerdyn banc/credyd anghywir pan fyddant allan yn talu am betrol neu’n sipa bwyd ac felly angen arian yn gyflym.
⛔ Peidiwch ag ateb yn uniongyrchol yn y llif negeseuon. Os ydych chi'n pryderu, ffoniwch neu cysylltwch â'ch perthynas ar y rhif sydd eisoes wedi'i storio yn eich ffôn i gadarnhau ei fod yn ddilys.
Sut i riportio negeseuon sgâm o’r fath: - Os yw'r twyllwyr yn defnyddio WhatsApp, pwyswch a daliwch y swigod neges, dewiswch ‘Report’ ac yna dilynwch y cyfarwyddiadau.
#SeiberDdiogelHGC
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