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– Reports on the Cybermalvaillance platform have exploded since the beginning of December.
A few days before Christmas, package deliveries are increasing, but so are scams. According to BFM and RMC Conso, reports on the Cybermalvaillance platform have indeed skyrocketed as the end-of-year holidays approach. Until the end of November, between 200 and 400 unique visitors went to the page of the government platform dedicated to parcel scams. However, since the beginning of December, this attendance has been multiplied by two or even threewith peaks of more than 1,500 unique visitors, our colleagues noted.
THE fraudulent emails and SMS have been swarming in our mailboxes and on our phones in recent days, but how can we spot them and distinguish them from legitimate messages? Several signs can alert you. When you receive an email, always check the recipient’s address. If it does not mention the name of the carrier, it is indeed a scam. If in doubt, go directly to the website of the company responsible for delivering the package to you, without using the link in the suspicious email.
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Your parcel number will allow you to check whether the message received is authentic or not. For SMS messages, which are more difficult to identify, it is also recommended to do not click on the link provided and go directly to the carrier’s website to check. Another telltale sign: if you have already paid shipping costs when ordering, you should not under no circumstances pay extra to receive your package. If you are asked to pay a few extra euros, don’t fall for it, this is an attempted scam.
“With Black Friday and then the approach of Christmas, many French people receive packages, and are therefore likely to suffer this type of scam”notes from our colleagues Jérôme Notin, general director of Cybermalveillance. If you are waiting for a package, be extra vigilant.
