Fraudsters always have their finger on the pulse. They continue to develop their tricks and adapt them to the situation. So-called “phishing emails” from banks, i.e. emails or SMS messages faked by the perpetrators that give the impression of an official message from a bank, are well known and are usually recognized as such by potential victims. Some computer security systems even automatically detect and reject scam emails.
Since access to victims' bank accounts is extremely lucrative, the perpetrators also call and pretend to be bank employees on the phone. This scam has been reported to the police fraud commissioner in the Rhein-Sieg district several times in the last few days.
Scammers give victims personal information
In the cases that have become known, the fraud victims were called by supposed employees of large banks because their access to online banking had allegedly been “hacked”. The correct telephone number of the respective bank appeared on the telephone display of the person called.
In one case, an injured party's complete personal details and account number were read out by the alleged customer service representative, so that he did not suspect anything. It has not yet been possible to trace where this data came from.
The trap springs shut
As a result, the victims were asked to log in to online banking using their access data. Either via a sent link or via telephone instructions. The unknown perpetrators obtained access data for online banking and were able to transfer cash from the account using the TAN provided. In one case, the perpetrators even tried to increase the injured party's overdraft limit to 8,500 euros in order to be able to transfer more money. However, the bank became suspicious and blocked the account as a precaution.
Fake messages, calls from fake bank employees and websites are designed to be very professional and individualized. But don't let this fool you: your bank will never ask you to provide confidential data such as PIN or TAN by email or telephone. If you receive such messages or calls, inform your bank - but do not follow the instructions.
For further information, visit the Federal Office for Information Security website at https://url.nrw/SU2022-278 .
In the event of damage, be sure to report it to the police!
Source: PP/Rhine-Sieg District Police Authority
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