The National Cyber Emergency Response Team has issued an advisory warning the public about a rising trend of cybercrimes in Pakistan via social media.
According to the advisory, Pakistan is reporting a surge in social media honey traps, extortion, and fraudulent freelance job offers.
There has been a surge in fake job offers and freelance opportunities, particularly via WhatsApp and Telegram, targeting unsuspecting citizens across Pakistan, including Punjab.
Fraudsters are reportedly adding individuals to groups without their consent and luring them under the guise of freelancing jobs.
Once in the group, users are subjected to inappropriate or explicit content, and those who react or fail to react are blackmailed with threats of being reported.
