A man fell victim to a fraudster on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022.
The 69-year-old advertised a jacket on an online classifieds portal. An interested party then came forward and signaled interest in buying. To process the payment, the fraudster asked the 69-year-old for his email address so that he could send him a link.
The man then clicked on the link sent and provided his bank details as requested. However, the agreed amount for the jacket was not transferred; instead, the fraudster debited several thousand euros from the 69-year-old's account.
In this context, we warn against such “phishing links”
With such phishing links, unknown people can make unauthorized money transfers from their victims. Never click on links submitted by strangers. If in doubt, check the address bar of your browser. They should become suspicious of the slightest deviations. Only use official payment systems for online purchases and sales.
source
Constance Police Headquarters
Read here: What actually is phishing?
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