India has celebrated 79 years of independence, and this year, the country will celebrate its 80th Independence Day. This festival is considered very important for every citizen. On August 15th, various programs are held across the country, and the flag is hoisted. The entire country is filled with excitement. Scammers take advantage of this enthusiasm and joy. Scammers send messages posing as Independence Day greetings, which can drain your bank account. Let's understand how this scam works and what you should do to stay safe from it. 

15 August Offer Scam
Scammers send messages to your phone in the name of different companies. These messages contain offers, gifts or other attractive things. Special means that a link is also added in this message. This message sent by the scammers says that to get special gifts and attractive offers on 15 August, Independence Day, click on the link given below. Many people believe this message and the link given in the message and click on it. After this, within a few moments your bank account gets emptied and all the money in your account gets transferred to the scammers' account.

Remember these tips:
Always remember, if you receive such a message on your smartphone on August 15th, January 26th, Diwali, or any other festival, don't believe it. Scammers try to deceive people and extort money from them in the name of gifts, wishes, offers, and sales. Don't click on any links in messages from unknown numbers. If you do, there's a high chance your bank account will be emptied and all your money will go into the scammers' accounts.

These could be phishing links, and if you click on them, your phone could be hacked or taken under the control of scammers. Furthermore, all the money in your account could be transferred to the scammers' accounts. If you receive such a message on your smartphone, do not click on it.

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