Recently, scam tactics have surged, especially within the realm of video conferencing via Google Meet. Many victims have been contacted either through random Google Meet calls or through false notices of virus infections. Through an innocent-looking Meeting invite, scammers can use the invitation to perpetrate a financial crime. According to a report from Microsoft, most people in India have had a tech scam in the last year, with approximately 70% of people reporting an experience with a tech-based scam. In addition, 33% of the victims of technology-related scams proceeded with their scam and lost money due to the scam.
If you have ever asked yourself these types of questions:
Then you have come to the right place. This blog will help you better understand Google Meet, Google Meet scams, random Google Meet codes, and the virus Google scam in easy-to-understand terms.
Google Meet is a legitimate video conferencing platform created by Google. Some of its most frequent uses are for:
The platform itself is secure and considered to be a reliable means of communicating. However, unscrupulous people can take advantage of the platform to commit fraud.
Scammers use Google Meet in their scams. They typically generate a bunch of random calls on Google Meet, create a random meeting code, send you a message saying there’s a virus, ask you to share your screen, etc.
The intent behind the scam is to steal from you – taking your cash money, taking your bank account information and/or taking your personal identifying information. Such scammers typically commit social engineering attacks against their victims (they use psychological manipulation, not technical manipulation).
If you want a deeper understanding of how social engineering works in real-world cybercrime, read the detailed breakdown of social engineering attacks here:
Let’s walk through a real-life scenario.
You receive a call:
They are very convincing, professional and urgent. You nearly break a sweat in your panic mode.
They will say to you:
You have to join our google meet in order to fix the issues we just discussed
You will receive either a google meet invitation or randomly generated google meet code
The code itself is not harmful however once you join the google meet is when you will become a victim.
These logs and all of the codes may look dangerous, but the reality is they will have staged this by creating convincing methods to show you a virus. Many victims identify this as “The Virus Google Scam“.
People do not think calmly when:
Scammers Use:
Tech support scams cost people millions, according to the Federal Trade Commission. They cheat people out of their hard-earned money by using screen-sharing tricks.
You can also explore how phishing campaigns manipulate victims
This Is What Makes Google Meet Scams Dangerous.
If You Were to Share Your Screen:
These criminals will not hack into your device, but rather make you do it yourself
If you see any of the following, immediately disconnect.
When in doubt, use this principle:
Whenever there is a fear of loss + urgency + or hidden intentions, it is nearly always going to be a scam.
The plan of action is as follows :
If you have not joined the Meeting :
If you have Joined but Did Not Share Anything :
If you have Shared your Screen :
The Google Meet scams are tech-related but based on human psychology. Therefore, before answering those two calls where the caller wants to connect to you via Google meet or tells you that there is a virus in your computer, stop. Take a deep breath and think about it. No legitimate organization ever attempts to fix problems by causing you to panic. Awareness is your true antivirus. To know more about people’s security management, visit threatcop.
The meeting code alone won't hack you. The risk increases once you join and share sensitive information or grant access to your screen.
Disconnect your call right away. Do not follow instructions from unknown callers. Scan your own device with a reliable antivirus program and contact official support channels only for any issues.
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