Bad news for Unicredit customers, who have been targeted by a sneaky and dangerous phishing. The advice is the same as always.
Nobody is safe, least of all bank customers who enjoy online services. Phishing always hits and hits hard. This time the Unicredit account holders are smelling trouble, warned about a potentially very dangerous message that would target customers’ accounts. An email to be precise, which adopts the exact same system used for other scams of this type. A bogus notice of a failed operation.
The invitation is the same as always: never listen to these messages. In fact, these are attempts to extort confidential information, so as to access sensitive data and, in some way, the online accounts of others. The procedure is always the same and the advice as well. What remains the same, unfortunately, is also the effectiveness of these systems, which very often hit the mark. Especially when scammers disguise themselves as bank officials or some other person worthy of credibility.
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Unicredit, phishing alarm: what the trap message says
The message in question, as mentioned, is an email that warns the recipient that a banking operation has not been successful. And, for this, it will be necessary to click on a notorious link to proceed with the unlocking procedures. In particular, the email refers to a “token at risk of deactivation”, with the possibility of blocking or suspending the current account. A message that, of course, can cause alarm on the spot. However, it is good to know that the bank never sends such emails. Therefore, it is always a question of scammers who target the accounts whose credentials are requested.
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Of course, given that phishing is adapting to the times, the trap for Unicredit customers is also well set up. Well-written emails, semblance of authority and alleged restrictions (such as the inability to transfer funds) well described. All false. In fact, no risk is run by account holders. If not what you would run into in case you proceed to provide your credentials. At that point, our money would end up in the hands of criminals, or rather, in their pockets. Never trust mail of this type. Trash them and contact the bank directly: these are the only things to do.
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