We are in 2020 which sees a clear position taken by the technology sector in several sectors. IT changes, automation changes, cars change and many other segments. But they don’t change scams who always use the same systems of aggression. They are known yet many people continue to fall into the trap cause threats even too little veiled that push to fall into the net of a phishing insidious.
Users related to the famous banking circuits Unicredit, Sanpaolo, BNL and other banks are constantly the target of hackers whose aim is to obtain an indefinite income on the basis of a doubt lodged in the customer. Beware of fraudulent emails and all dangers reported by the authority of Police post which over the months has seen a crescendo of surprise attacks. Here’s what they look like and how to avoid them.
Postal Police warns: beware of phishing, scams clear your money in the bank
The pharming is configured as the point of arrival for the financial disaster and a whole series of important inconveniences deriving from email scams. The same goal can also be reached by SMS and lately also with the parallel phenomenon of vishing. In any case, we must open our eyes and respect the advice of the authorities, first of all that of reporting what happened before making any decision.
The first point of contact is the dangerous message which sounds like a real pretext to click on the attached link that refers to the site. It appears to belong to the bank. You are convinced after reading about potential unwanted access, data changes or special promotions. And it’s always a scam. NEVER click the link and fill in the questionnaire that requires personal information (including phone number that can be cloned).
In some cases, which also include episodes for PostePay customers, it is necessary:
- examine the content of the message and any links attached
- ask your institute for information through the free Call Center
- notify the authorities by opening a specific report form
- put the contact on the Black List
- peremptorily eliminate the incoming communication
- clean the device with a suitable antivirus software
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