Bank card scams continue to grow in France. And the least we can say is that it worries the authorities. So much so that the gendarmerie alerted the population. Here's what you need to know.
A bank card scam that is wreaking havoc in France
In recent years, scams have continued to multiply throughout France. With the evolution of technology, scammers are becoming more and more formidable and will do everything possible to rob their victims.
If the latter try not to fall into the trap, they do not always succeed. It must be said that messages, calls or emails are becoming more and more formidable. A bank card scam also devastation in France.
The Rhône gendarmes also launched the alert a few weeks ago. This prepaid bank card scam, PCS (prepaid cash service card). “This prepaid card is easily reloadable by bank transfer, reload coupon, direct reload or by another bank card”underlines the media.
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Before explaining that he was no need to have a bank account to acquire this type of card. In addition, money transfer can be done remotely. It is also impossible to trace it.
Questioned by our colleagues, the gendarmes emphasized: “The scammers quickly understood that they would be able to use this means of payment to extract money from the future victim”.
And this, “without being found during the sale of an item on the internet, blackmail or alleged financial assistance”.
A very simple method
To set up this bank card scam, it's very simple. The scammer asks the victim to purchase a PCS recharge coupon. The latter can be purchased directly in a tobacco shop.
Once this step is completed, the scammer then asks the victim to give him the number. This way, he can then credit the card. And it is to this very precise moment that the scam sees the light of day.
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“It appears that the telephone numbers used or the internet accounts to recharge these cards are foreign operators with false identities. It will therefore be impossible for the police to find the crooks”assure Actu.fr
For their part, the soldiers then explained that you had to be very careful if someone asked you to make a transaction using a PCS bank card. And for good reason, this Scam is wreaking havoc in France.
If you do not want to fall into this trap, it is therefore necessary to exercise great caution. “Any request for a PCS card transaction must attract your attention and your greatest vigilance”report the gendarmes.
