Scam Alert: Bluetooth is on, privacy is gone! Cyber ​​fraudsters can empty your bank account, here's how to protect yourself..

From connecting earbuds to sharing files, Bluetooth is often left on for various tasks. After the task is complete, we often forget to turn it off, and it remains unnecessarily active. But did you know that leaving Bluetooth on unnecessarily can compromise your privacy? Today, we'll tell you how keeping Bluetooth on can be advantageous for cybercriminals and detrimental to you.

How do they carry out the scam?
If you go to a public place like a bus, train, mall, or market, you could become a target for scammers. They send pairing requests, and if you accidentally accept the request, the scammers can access your phone and steal your data and banking details. You can imagine what can happen after your banking details are stolen.

Scammers can even empty your bank account. This type of cyber fraud is also known as Bluejacking, Bluesnarfing, or Bluebugging. Bluesnarfing or Bluebugging attacks refer to situations where hackers steal data without your knowledge or take control of your phone. This type of scam is mainly carried out in crowded places. Scammers use special software and devices to detect phones. After that, they send pairing requests.

What to do to protect yourself?
Turn off Bluetooth after you're done using it.
Keep Bluetooth off in public places.
Never accept pairing requests from unknown devices.
Keep your phone's Bluetooth in non-discoverable mode in your phone's settings so that your device is not visible to others.

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