As an “Important Notice” the message will be sent with the following text: “Dear customer, your VR-SecureGo is expiring. Confirm now to avoid being blocked.” There will then be a link in the SMS that you should open.
Danger! Link leads to fake Volksbank page
The link in the message leads to a page where users are asked to enter personal and sensitive information. The online banking data is also requested. If you enter these here, they will end up directly in the hands of the fraudsters, as the financial institution also warns on its website and Facebook page :
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Followed link and entered data?
In this case, Volksbank recommends immediately blocking online banking access and bank cards.
When you receive such a text message, you may feel indecisive and unsure. If you want to be sure, you can call your bank.
In general, you should enter your login details directly on your bank's website and not open any links from SMS or other messages.
Source:
Volksbank
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