The coup may have already killed 567,000 victims. understand

The fake websites created by cybercriminals had already deceived at least 567,000 people who sought to see if they could at the central bank Recovering Forgotten Values ​​in Financial Institutions. The estimate is from Psafe, a unit specializing in cybersecurity of the CyberLabs Group.

Since the end of January, individuals and companies have been able to consult on whether the banks have any amount to recover, but system generated overload It was suspended by the central bank. Returned on February 14th Via address: valorareceber.bcb.gov.br.

Meanwhile, cybercriminals ended up creating fake websites for interface queries. Victims receive links via email or social networks Which takes them to unauthorized sites for the service and ends up entering data that can be used to implement other frauds on the web.

According to the Central Bank, the expectation is that 28 million individuals or legal entities have, in total, R$8 billion to redeem. Until 12 noon yesterday, Nearly 17 million customers have not verified the information yet.

Only three fake websites received, according to Psafe, more than a million queries that provided data to cybercriminals, taking into account only those using Android phones – it was not possible to tell whether the person had accessed just one or more than one. from these sites.

The estimate is based on the number of Android users, which will be 131.1 million people, according to IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics).

“We have identified very large numbers of expected victims in such a short time: one site with more than 567,000, another with more than 308,000 and the third with more than 180,000,” says PSafe CEO Cyber ​​Security, Emilio Simoni. , in the company’s statement.

How did the coup happen?

According to Psafe monitoring, victims are linked by receiving messages containing fake links, which arrive via social media pages, apps or email.

In the message, the victim is informed that he can refer to the amount at the indicated link and transfer it to his checking account.

“Currently, the victim provides more data so that fraudsters can increase their databases and, therefore, implement more scams, since we have websites that even ask for a PIX key number,” Simoni highlights.

“These messages phishing [tipo de golpe online que usa iscas para enganar pessoas] It is used for victims to provide sensitive data, such as name, bank account data or bank account data so that criminals can implement their own fraud,” concludes Emilio Simone.

Despite the message, the central bank warns that advisory is limited to valorareceber.bcb.gov.br.

Learn how to check if you have money to receive

The system set up by the central bank created a calendar so that individuals and companies could request a refund and find out the exact amount forgotten. Three specific periods are created from the date of birth of a person or the date of establishment of the company.

• From 7 to 11/3 – for newborns or for companies that opened before 1968
• 14 to 18/3 – for those born or businesses opened between 1968 and 1983
• 21 to 25/3 – for companies created or opened after 1983

It is necessary to pay attention to the time set by the site after the consultation available the day before yesterday. Check if the period is from 4 AM to 2 PM or from 2 PM to 12 PM. If you do not show up by this date and period, you will have to return on Saturday from the summary, from 4:00 to 24:00.

The summary also follows the calendar from the person’s date of birth or the date the company was established.

March 12 – for companies created or opened before 1968;
March 19 – for companies created or opened between 1968 and 1983;
March 6 – for companies created or opened after 1983.
If you can’t get it on those dates, you can consult or request a refund of the current balance from March 28.

To request the refund, simply follow the steps below.

• Go to the site valorareceber.bcb.gov.br
• Enter your CPF or CNPJ to check if you forgot the amounts in the banks;
• If so, keep a close eye on the date the system will inform you. On this day, you will know the exact amount you have to receive and request the transfer, too valorareceber.bcb.gov.br.

Refunds can be made via Pix starting March 7. Those who do not have a key or prefer not to indicate it when requesting a transfer will be informed by the respective banks of how to make the deposit.

If you can’t get to the site on the day the BC system indicates, don’t worry: go back to valorareceber.bcb.gov.br Another time and repeat the process. The system will notify you of a new return date.

*With information from Anaís Motta, of UOL Econonomia, in São Paulo.