Criminals are currently sending fake SMS with the sender name “PST” or “POST”. The recipient should confirm a payment of 2.99 euros.

Are you currently waiting for a package? This is not unlikely at Christmas time! Criminals take advantage of this and send fake SMS with the sender name “PST” or “POST”. You should confirm a payment of 2.99 euros by following a link.

You end up on a fake postal website. Our cooperation partner Watchlist Internet warns: Do not enter your data here - they will try to steal it from you!

The likelihood that you are expecting a package to be delivered during the Christmas period is high. Any shipment or delivery notifications may occur at any time. Caution: Criminals are currently sending SMS messages indiscriminately to countless consumers. The text of the messages from “PST” or “POST” usually reads as follows:

Your package is waiting for delivery. Please confirm the payment of 2.99 (EUR) using the following link: ….

Attention: The message does not come from the post office and does not concern any of the deliveries you are actually expecting.

Fake post website

If you follow the link, you will be redirected to a fake website in the colors of the post office:

The recreated postal website designed to harvest your credit card information.
The recreated postal website designed to harvest your credit card information.

The arrows on the image clearly indicate that this is not the real Post website:

  • The top arrow points to the web address. The correct web address of the post office is “www.post.at”
  • The second arrow points to a tracking number. This is fictitious.
  • The third arrow points to the links that should lead to the imprint, for example. Here they are in English and don't work.

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You can also be sure that the post office will not send such messages in which you suddenly have to pay something for the delivery of your package.

What happens to entered data?

If you enter your details on the fake website, they will end up directly in the hands of criminals. Since you will also be asked for a telephone number and a code, which will then be sent to you via SMS, direct debits may occur.

You may also end up in a subscription trap and there will be ongoing debits from your card. In addition, the data could, for example, be used to make purchases on your behalf and at your expense.

Have you announced your details?

If you have entered your details on the fake websites, you should contact your credit card provider immediately. In any case, have your credit card blocked to avoid misuse.

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If there are debits that exceed the approved 2.99 euros, request a refund from your payment service provider. Amounts that were debited without your consent (e.g. amounts that were not mentioned during the purchase) must be refunded by your payment service provider (credit card company) in accordance with Section 67 of the Payment Services Act 2018.

In the event of financial damage, we recommend reporting it to the police.

Advice & help:

For specific advice requests, please contact the relevant offices that we have listed for you Advice & Help www.watchlist-internet.at/beratung-hilfe

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Source: Watchlist Internet
Article image: Tobias Arhelger / Shutterstock


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