“We are taking legal action against you shortly after computer detection of cyber infiltration,” writes “Dieter Romann, President of the Federal Police Headquarters”. Within this “cyber infiltration” “considerable evidence of criminal offenses” was discovered.
You now have 48 hours to justify yourself via email. Otherwise, after this period has expired, an arrest warrant would be issued. You will also be added to the sex offender registry. The file goes to anti-pedophilia associations and the media. – Sounds absurd? Is it. But here it is written like this:
These emails do not come from any police department
Apart from the content, there are increasing indications of a fake:
- Under “NCÖ” you can only find the “Network Citypastoral Austria” .
- At the address “Schwarztorstrasse 59” with the zip code 3003 there is no institution in Vienna (Vienna zip codes start with 1!), but the National Center for Cyber Security in Bern .
- The French names “Lieux” and “Domaines” are also not used in Austria.
- Dieter Romann is actually president of the Federal Police Headquarters , albeit in Germany.
- The coat of arms of the Austrian Federal Police shows the old version. This is currently framed in dark blue and gold.
- The “Federal Office” is stated as the sender with the email address [email protected] . The domain belongs – as the name suggests – to the University of Paris-Saclay.
It should be clear at first glance, but at the latest when reading the letter, that this cannot come from an official authority.
Such letters have been sent for a long time. We reported HERE , HERE and HERE . The senders and email addresses listed vary, but always have to do with the police, Interpol or Europol.
Should I reply to this email?
No, absolutely not. This fake email does not come from a police department, but from criminals. Once you respond, you confirm to the criminals that your email address exists. As a result, you can expect to be asked for a large amount of money.
How do I know it's a scam?
- Email addresses: Look closely at the sender's email address. These are not official police email addresses.
- Missing salutation: If there is no salutation and you are only addressed with a “Hello” or with “Dear Sir or Madam” or, as in this case, “Person summoned by email”, you can assume that the letter was sent en masse to countless people.
- No specific description of the crime: You are accused of a crime. But what exactly it is is not explained - i.e. when, what, where was consumed or shared.
- Time pressure and numerous threats: Writing creates pressure to respond immediately. If you don't respond within 48 hours, an arrest warrant will allegedly be issued for you. “Your files” will also be passed on to the media and you will be publicly exposed.
- Punishment without a hearing: You will be punished without a hearing or personal testimony. This is not an official procedure!
No official authority sends such documents!
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