Internet fraudsters are particularly active during the Christmas holidays, as many people are sitting at home in front of their computers. They use this time to pose as well-known companies and send fake emails to rip off Internet users. Like in this case.
Internet users send a fake email in the name of “MasterCard”. Since the sender address is correct and the user is also addressed with his full first and last name, more and more users are currently falling into this nasty trap!
In this email, the user is told that their credit card has been blocked and that the user now has to start a “data synchronization” so that their credit card can be reactivated.
If a user now clicks on “Continue to data comparison” he will be redirected to this website, which looks very similar to that of MasterCard:
On this page, the fraudsters ask for your name, address, date of birth, credit card number and bank account details.
At the end of the entry, the user receives the information that everything is now OK and that he can now use his card again.
At the end it will be redirected to the REAL MASTERCARD WEBSITE!
For the victim, it appears as if everything happened correctly.
But that is not the case. From this point on, all the data entered would already be in the hands of the fraudsters!
MASTERCARD itself writes on this topic:
Important note: Please note that neither MasterCard nor your card issuing bank requests personal information or your full card number via email . If you receive a “phishing email” or see a suspicious site, please feel free to report it to [email protected] .
If there are any irregularities, please inform your bank immediately.
Do not use obvious words as passwords that can be quickly guessed by criminals.
Use different passwords for your online access (bank, online auctions, newspaper, etc.).
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