Distrust is essential. The government recently warned the French against a new scam plaguing the territory.
Scams are numerous and vigilance is required. Recently, the government warned the French of the resurgence of an attempted fraud.
Scams still numerous
With the advent of e-shops, scams are numerous and the scammers are doubling their imagination to scam you. Common methods include: fake emails, identity theft, phishing, etc.
Each year, these scams can cost victims dearly by stealing personal and financial data. Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, creating traps that are difficult to detect for Internet users.
Their primary goal is therefore to obtain sensitive information and empty bank accounts. Besides, be aware that the holiday season: a breeding ground for scams.
This year, a new scam is spreading in France since the beginning of December, this is the fake package scam. To do this, criminals pose as carriers, sending false SMS messages indicating that a package is being delivered.
These messages contain a link to confirm the order, but this package does not exist. The link redirects to a site imitating that of DHL or Colissimo, with a form intended to steal your banking details.
The government warns the French
With the arrival of good weather, scams continue to multiply. Moreover, a recent scam which is growing to the point of attracting the attention of the government, which has decided to warn the French.
Perhaps you have already received a text message from a supposed delivery person informing you: “Hello, I’m the delivery guy. Your package does not fit in the mailbox.” This message comes from reality of a crook.
Indeed, on Thursday June 13, the Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr platform warned against this scam. The latter therefore reported a “ongoing wave of fraudulent SMS messages from fake delivery people” on X (formerly Twitter).
BFMTV therefore wanted to point out that this type of scam had already been reported by the site signal-scam.com at the end of May. Scammers’ text messages ask to “choose another niche [de livraison] “.
In these messages, the delivery men pretend inability to deliver this day. By clicking on the link provided, you risk having your personal data (identity, bank details, etc.) stolen.
Despite their ability to imitate delivery companies like Chronopost or Mondial Relay, these companies claim not to be the origin of these SMS messages. Chronopost specifies that its SMS messages are sent only under the name “Chronopost”.
How to protect yourself from these scams?
The company specifies that there is no associated number, with the package number or the sender’s name included in the message. Mondial Relay, for its part, points out that it never makes home deliveries.
With the rise of online commerce, scams and the mishaps for customers are multiplying. According to an OpinionWay survey for Shopopop published on May 15, more than three-quarters of respondents have already received a late order.
There are a few reflexes to protect yourself from fraudsters. First of all, do not hesitate to check the transmitter number by searching for the number on the Internet.
You will then be able to compare it with those real carriers. Next, make sure the package number matches an order you are expecting.
Scammers often use fictitious numbers. You also need to be careful with sensitive information. To do this, never provide your bank card numbers via a link.
Carriers will never ask you to pay online. If in doubt, contact the carrier directly by telephone.
B.L.
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