Lots of people received this kind of warning message (or similar) from the so called “Payment Security Authentication” in WeChat recently, which says:
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat message
According to Internet Criminal Law, internet fraud must be cracked down! Your account will be frozen due to failure in ‘second real name authentication’. Please click in the link t.cn/RrP1XPj to re-authenticate.
Trojan Horse link will
steal your personal info
Actually this message is from fake accounts which will go by the name of Payment Security Authentication or Security Payment Management, using the exact same profile picture as that of the official account of WeChat Pay.
Since then it have hooked a lot of people into clicking this Trojan Horse link which will steal your personal info including your bank details!
Second-Time Real-Name
Authentication? Nonexistent!
“According to the requirements of the state regulations for the real name system of payment services, users need to submit complete identity information for real-name authentication.” There is no second ‘real name authentication’.
How to make
Real-Name Authentication?
As an expat in China or an oversea user, as long as you’ve bound your bank card, you can finish the only ‘real name authentication’.
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat payment
Step 1
Tap "Wallet" - and then tap the button of top right corner
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat
Step 2
"Manage Payments" - "Real-Name Authentication".
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat
How to spot a fake account?
WeChat official accounts can only be followed, they can’t be added to friends, whereas the fake accounts can;
WeChat official accounts have different profile photos.
Some WeChat Official Accounts
Commonly Used Like
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat
© Image | Screenshot from WeChat
Pay Attention!
Don’t Click Suspicious Links!
Don’t Download Any Unauthentic Application!
Don’t Enter Your Bank Details Into Unknown Website!
Once the issue of pirate and fraudulent using of bank cards appeared,
Contact the bank customer service immediately! And dial 110!
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HACOS,Business Services Solutions Master