Apply here” Victims who click through this message are landed on a fake domain that masquerades as “a UK Visas and Immigration website.” Users from other countries are also asked to 'apply for thousands of jobs already available in the United Kingdom,' the report suggests. Open to all individuals and students who want to work and study.

BENEFIT OF THE PROGRAM: Instant work permit. The scam message reads, “THE PROGRAM COVERS: Travel expense. Users who receive these fraud messages are told that “the UK needs over 132,000 additional workers in 2022, and so the government is running a recruitment drive, with over 186,000 vacant job spots available.” The report also suggests that such “cold-call messages” regarding visas are “red flags in themselves,” however, the phishing attempt doesn’t end there. How does the scam work As per the report, the scam initiates with messages sent to numbers through the WhatsApp mobile messaging platform. According to a report by ZDNet, Malwarebytes has discovered a scam where the campaign operators are sending out texts on the Meta-owned instant messaging service claiming themselves to be the UK government, offering “a free visa and other benefits to individuals willing to move to the country.” The report also mentions that a “similar scam made the rounds” a few months ago that also tried to dupe users “who wanted to work or study in the United Kingdom.” This new phishing campaign is one of those “too good to be true escapades” that users should avoid and be aware of, the report recommends. Lately, an ongoing phishing campaign on WhatsApp is trying to dupe individuals who are looking forward to working in the United Kingdom. Phishing scams involving visa applications are quite common in the world of cybercrime.

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