We have established for some time that the situation in Europe is not the most prosperous, both from an economic and energy point of view.
To be precise, it all began last year, when the first conflicts broke out in Ukraine, which consequently led to a sensational rise in the monthly energy bills by the main producing companies.
Despite the invaluable aid from the main European states and governments (such as the energy bonus and tax breaks), these have not been enough for many families who risk, day after day, of reaching the poverty line, since they can afford the payment of such large bills, especially if they are made up of 5 or more members, and receive only one income within them.
To this have been added, especially in the last period, the so-called fraudulent bills. These are obviously false bills, which are made by criminals who try to defraud citizens, ordering them to pay: let’s find out in detail what it is, and how to avoid this type of scam in the simplest and most effective way possible.
These fake bills usually have an atypical communication channel compared to traditional bills. In fact, they are mostly sent by digital means such as e-mail or SMS, attaching logos of the main energy supply companies, such as Enel and similar.
How does it work
Usually this type of fraudulent bills refer to so-called overdue bills and refunds aimed at the citizen, so as to arouse the citizen’s attention and concern. The text within these scams, to the more shrewd eye, may even appear truthful in some cases. At the end of the scam in question there are usually links, which lead to the site where the scam takes place, encouraging the citizen to enter their personal and sensitive data.
Once you have obtained your data (such as those of your credit card or bank account), the attacker on duty could share this very private information, or even sell it.
Clearly our recommendation is to never click the links presented by these email communications. In fact, it is good to remind you, for those unfamiliar with these problems, that energy supplier companies such as Enel and similar never use emails to communicate with their customers, but use registered letters, and therefore these communications should always be considered as scams.
