While 5 million French customers of the Free operator had their IBANs stolen last October, scams are flourishing. One of the targeted customers tells X about the scheme put in place by the crooks to trap him. “I have just received my first email following the data leak at Free,” he explains on the social network. Logo, font, typography… “All the codes are there to believe that it is a real email”, he adds, supporting photo.
All the personal information that was stolen from him during the cyberattack appears on the email offering a reduction on his subscription offer. Namely their last name, their first name, the name of their bank, their bank number or even their subscriber number.
But on closer inspection, the man smells a scam. The email was sent from an address that does not resemble the one Free usually uses: [email protected]. If in doubt, it is advisable not to click on the sent links, which are gateways to stealing more data.
Still on He unmasked them by lying to them about the amount available in his account.
-Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr recommends that those concerned be wary of telephone calls or messages (email, SMS, etc.) from people “who claim to know you based on the stolen information and contact you with the aim of extracting confidential information from you (codes, etc.). passwords, etc.) or have banking transactions validated (fake bank advisor or telecom operator, etc.). »
To authenticate your contact, you can call customer service again at the usual number or consult the information available in your personal space.
