Postepay, new phishing scam attempt: do not open this message

Bad news for Postepay card holders, who find themselves having to deal with a new scam attempt. So let’s go into the details and see what’s going on.

Following the impact of Covid on our lives, we have had to change many of our habits. A clear example of this is the use of masks, or social distancing. A new way of relating, which leads to an increasingly massive use of the various devices electronic, thanks to which you can keep in touch with friends and relatives even if physically distant, by sending e-mail, but also social networks, sms and instant messaging applications.

In addition to the countless advantages, however, these tools also bring with them pitfalls. More and more often, in fact, some scammers try to make the unfortunate person fall into the trap, through gods attempts to deceive designed ad hoc. A clear example of this is fake message to download the Green Pass, as well as the fake online insurance scam. If all this were not enough, a new scam attempt against card holders has recently been reported Postepay. So let’s go into the details and see what’s going on.

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Postepay, new scam attempt: beware of the fake message of blocked operations

Postepay turns out to be the most used prepaid card in our country. Precisely because of this great success, unfortunately, it often ends up in the crosshairs of some malicious people, who try to exploit the name of this payment instrument, in order to extort money and sensitive data from the unfortunate on duty. A clear example is one new phishing attempt, which sees many users having to deal with fake, highly deceptive messages.

The scam, in fact, is implemented by sending false e-mails or fake sms, whose sender seems to be really Italian post. In reality, however, this is not the case. Apparently this is a message through which the user is informed that the functions of your account have been disabled, as checks must be carried out following excessive use.

All operations, according to what the message reports, would therefore be blocked, so much so that it is not possible to make payments or withdraw money. Through this message, therefore, yes invites the user to update their Online Banking profile, through a link specially sent. As you can easily guess, this is a fake link, aimed at extorting the personal data of the recipient of the communication. By entering the data relating to your Postepay, for example, you risk seeing your account empty within a few seconds.

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It is therefore better to pay close attention and remember never to give your data to anyone. At the same time it is recommended to never click on the update link, instead proceeding to eliminate the message in question as soon as possible. Only in this way, in fact, is it possible to avoid having to deal with unpleasant inconveniences.

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