What is in the fake emails from FinanzOnline?
The fake FinanzOnline emails say that you should receive a refund and click on a link or scan a QR code. The amount of your alleged refund will also be stated in the email. Below you will find the two variants:
Fake email from FinanzOnline (1)
Dear Sir/Madam,
after the last annual calculation of yours, we have determined that you are entitled to a refund.
Your refund will be 578.99 euros.
In order to receive your refund, we ask you to review and confirm your details. Your tax refund can only be credited to your bank account if we have the correct information. Go to FinanzOnline to submit your application.
Scan the QR code with your phone's camera.
Fake email from FinanzOnline (2)
The state has decided that you will receive reimbursement from the social fund.
The refund you will receive is: €286.93. Please verify your account number to receive payment.
www.finanzonline.at [Link]
What happens if I click on the link or scan the QR code?
If you click on the link: If you click on the link, you will land on a fake FinanzOnline website. There you will be asked to enter your bank details. Your data is then transmitted directly to the criminals.
If you scan the QR code: We assume that malware . You may also be directed to a fake FinanzOnline website.
How do I recognize fraudulent FinanzOnline emails?
- Link in email: Links in emails are always suspicious. Never log in via a link in emails. Log in to your account as usual!
- Errors: Spelling and grammatical errors indicate fraud.
- Sender: Always look at the email address. Most of the time the address is completely implausible. Compare the address e.g. B. with an earlier email from the tax office.
- Content: The tax office does not inform you about your refunds by email. A real letter from the tax office only contains the information that you have received a message in your FinanzOnline account. Below you can see what a real notification from the tax office looks like.
Example of a real message
No amounts or specific information are mentioned in the real email. You will only be informed that there is a new notice in your online account. You will also be asked to log in as usual.
I clicked on the link! What now?
- Contact your bank. Explain that you fell into a phishing trap. The staff will discuss further steps with you.
- Beware of unusual calls. The criminals may contact you and ask you to release payments or pass on a TAN code under a pretext.
- Change your FinanzOnline password if you entered it on the fake site. If necessary, get help from the tax office.
- Report it to the police.
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Source:
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