Extra, extra: fake television casting are the new favorite Internet scams

The Internet is a new universe, in which we can find everything.From platforms to find love to tricks to clean the blinds of our salon.Travel offers, purchases that bring you home, courses to learn all kinds of disciplines...But not everything is pretty and rosy.They also proliferate bad practices, with abuse and deception. One of the last, most famous scams, is the one that refers to false casting .

Neither casting nor na, who want to cheat you

The tricksters who carry out this type of 2.0 scams take advantage of certain television programs to attract the attention of Internet users.Two of the most popular scams of the past few months have used the Mediaset'La Voz 'and' Gran programs.Brother 'as a complaint.Nothing easier than to start them.The authors open an account in one of those social networks that we use so much and launch a message announcing a casting for the next editions of these spaces.A little Photoshop and creativity are enough.

The accounts redirect users to a web page on which to carry out the false subscription.These websites ask for personal data of the Internet users, such as their mail or their mobile phone.Then, they contact the victim.of, for example, an SMS, they announce that they have been shortlisted for the program and ask them to call a number 806 to confirm their participation.In short, as we know, the 806 are about phones high rate, so the user must pay a large amount of money for calling.

The proliferation of this type of false casting is so worrying that even the police have been in charge of spreading messages in which it warns of its existence and puts consumers on alert so that nobody bites.

Neither the confessional will call you super👁 No coach will turn around… These casts are # False just want to steal your data #NoPiques pic.twitter.com/SWgp2lnWo2

-National Police (@policia) May 11, 2017

One of the great television news of recent times is the return to TVE of a program that was broadcast on national television.It not only achieved spectacular audiences, but also a great impact for its participants, once the edition concluded.Speaking of 'Opera Triunfo'.His return has fanned fans, but also the thousands of aspirants who want to become the new Bisbal.Well, also 'T' has been the victim of a scam on the Internet, another false casting with the same modus operandi that we have seen in the previous examples.In this case, the program director, Tinet Rubira, denounced in networks the existence of fraud , trying to warn the possible victims.

We have detected some scams and scams to get data taking advantage of # OT2017 eye !!!!! https://t.co/rItBJJZQ5L

-Tinet Rubira (@tinetr) May 29, 2017

Not only television programs are affected by these issues, a series like 'The one that is coming' has also He has been a victim of this type of scam.It is a fiction series issued by Telecinco since 2007.An addendum for the chain that took over from a product like `` There is no one alive '', which was seen in Antena 3 and that was rephrased to be seen in the Mediaset chain.Again, it is those responsible for the space who are responsible for alerting users not to fall into the trap.The visibility work that they, from their official accounts, followed by so many thousands of people, give so that these types of scams cannot proliferate .

The T11 is not confirmed and no case to these scamming vultures.pic.twitter.com/jQ5Sj2sBgp

-Alberto Caballero (@alber_caballero) June 10, 2017

We are talking about casting related to national TV programs.These already have repercussions, we can imagine the tremendous impact that they can have news related to movies of great global draft.As is the case of 'Star Wars'.It turns out that our country is becoming the last years in an essential scenario for the series and movies more mainstream.The case of 'Game of Thrones' is a good example.Well, it has also happened now with the ninth installment of the intergalactic saga. It was announced from the authorities of Fuerteventura that would be recorded in Jandia, when, Soon, I jump a fake casting on the net.

Television, a sweet tooth

Scams and scams have existed "for a lifetime." But the Internet era puts us on a new board.How do these scams work so well? First of all, we have the product. Those television programs are the great illusion of thousands of people .Some individuals have been living for a long time (17 editions) presenting themselves to the casting of 'Big Brother', looking for a revulsive to their lives.The same happens with spaces such as 'La Voz' or 'Triunfo Opera'.For many artists it is a real and unique occasion to make themselves known and launch their careers.So, given the opportunity to present themselves, many do not know They think too much, without stopping to reflect on whether that casting can be false or not.

In addition, the creators of these scams have the anonymity given by some social networks .Nothing is easier than creating a profile with any name.Many are the cases of celebrities who have been supplanted in the network, at least, accounts derived from programs, which do not even involve a personal profile.In fact, this is something that worries social networks, because it can generate in users lack of confidence towards their contents.

Of course, we cannot stop commenting on another key factor such as the virality .As with the news fake , the user shares many information and data that read on the web without contrasting them before, or knowing if what you are retweeting is actually a hoax, or, as is the case, a scam.

How to detect them?

Extra, extra: fake television casting are the new favorite Internet scams

Knowing if we are facing a fake casting ad is key to avoid being cheated. Some are written in a very careful way and with a style and a hook that is very likely, so it is It is difficult for the most unsuspecting to fall.

The usual thing in authentic casting, in which there may be a first contact via the Internet, is that they explain how the selection process is and that we know that different phases will be in the tests.If we find a casting that only asks for our data and does not give us more information, we can begin to suspect.If, first, they ask us to call an 806, it is also a bad sign...

Similarly, we must be aware of what they ask us for .In the case of 'La Voz', if simply by leaving your data they already tell us that we are selected, without having passed no test or have heard us sing, it is normal that we do not commit ourselves either.Segun explain from some websites, these first real shots of casting contact materialize in the sending of material by the interested party: a video in which he is seen acting , sing or perform.This seems like a "normal" way to look for candidates.

Obviously, the wisest thing in this and other cases is to go directly to the sources.That is, contact the official accounts and ask them directly .Social networks are an instrument of immediacy with that brands and consumers communicate almost instantly.In addition, these programs or series are not at all interested in fake casting that takes advantage of their fame to deceive the consumer.And a consultation in time can save us from being deceived.

And of course, disseminate.It is almost a civic commitment that we have to have Internet users with respect to hoaxes and hoaxes over the network.If we know that something is a lie, let's report it.They will appreciate it.

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