This past March, thousands of users noticed untimely withdrawals from their bank account, coming from a well-known insurance company. Explanations.
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Scam: UFC que Choisir warns of these illegal samples taken by a well-known insurance company
This past March, thousands of users noticed untimely withdrawals from their bank account, coming from a well-known insurance company. Explanations.
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Alert !
A new scam is rampant in France. And it was the insurance company SFAM, now Indexia, which was at the origin. Photo credit: Shutterstock
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A scam to be wary of
As a reminder, this company is known for having allowed millions of French people to subscribe to phone protection insurance via Fnac or Darty.
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A well-established scam
As the UFC-Que-Choisir association reported, the company is not its first attempt in terms of scam: it has already been fined 10 million euros in 2019 for deceptive practices. Soon, she will be prosecuted in criminal court with a trial. Photo credit: Shutterstock
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Son process ?
His process? charges for options to which they have not subscribed. A method that has claimed thousands of victims since 2014. Photo credit: Shutterstock
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Beware of scams:
Recently, many former policyholders have noticed deductions from their bank accounts, without their consent and despite having already canceled their insurance contract with the company. The association therefore recommends checking your bank account statement to ensure that the words: “SAS SFAM” or “SAS SFAM-SFAM” are not present. Debits ranging from €29.99 to €69.99, often made in several installments. On March 7, 2024, UFC-Que-Choisir informed that the company Foriou, of the Indexia group, of which SFAM is already a part, had also just received a fine of €310,000 for fraudulent practices.
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How to react to this scam?
Firstly, it is important to cancel your SFAM subscription by registered letter, taking care to make a copy of this letter and send it by registered mail. The goal ? Have proof that you have terminated your contract. Then, contact your bank, or do it yourself if possible, to stop all transfers from SFAM. Then, check your accounts over the next few months. If your bank allows it, you can request a refund of these stolen amounts, but this depends on the banking organization.
According to Service Public France, many scams take place in France. The site warns in particular about scams that appear on the Internet: “This consists of recovering your personal data through deception, then using it maliciously, for example to make purchases. If you receive an email from a sender who pretends to be an official or familiar organization (bank, taxes, Caf: Caf: Family Allowance Fund) and who wants to have access to your personal data on the internet, you must refuse. ” Photo credit: Shutterstock
Alert ! A new scam is rampant in France. And it’s the insurance company SFAMwhich became Indexia, which is at its origin.
A scam to be wary of
As a reminder, this company is known for having allowed millions of French people to subscribe to phone protection insurance via Fnac or Darty. As reported by the UFC Que Choisir association, the company is not its first attempt in terms of scam: it has already been fined 10 million euros in 2019 for deceptive practices . Soon, she will be prosecuted in criminal court with a trial. His process? When users subscribe to the insurance, it charges them for options to which they did not subscribe. A method that has claimed thousands of victims since 2014.
Recently, many former policyholders have noticed deductions from their bank accounts, without their consent and despite having already canceled their insurance contract with the company. The association therefore recommends checking your bank account statement to ensure that the words: “SAS SFAM” or “SAS SFAM-SFAM” are not present. Debits ranging from €29.99 to €69.99, often made in several installments, are to be contested. On March 7, 2024, UFC Que Choisir informed that the Foriou company, of the Indexia group, of which SFAM is already a part, had also just received a fine of €310,000 for fraudulent practices.
How to react to this scam?
Firstly, it is important to cancel your SFAM subscription by registered letter, taking care to make a copy of this letter and send it by registered mail. The goal ? Have proof that you have terminated your contract. Then, contact your bank, or do it yourself if possible, to stop all transfers from SFAM. Then, check your accounts over the next few months. If your bank allows it, you can request a reimbursement of these amounts, but it depends on the banking organization.
According to Service Public France, many scams take place in France. The site warns in particular of scams appearing on the Internet: “This involves deceptively harvesting your personal data and then using it maliciously, for example to make purchases. If you receive an email from a sender who pretends to be an official or familiar organization (bank, tax, Caf: Caf: Family Allowance Fund) and who wants to have access to your personal data on the internet, you must refuse.” You have been warned!
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