A very well done scam
It is important never to underestimate the ingenuity of engineers. The latter know very well how to manipulate consumers so that they fall into the trap. The parcel scam we are talking about today concerns the transport company DHL. Maybe you know her. How is the scam organized? It’s simple: the criminals simply pretend to be the transport company.
The scam begins, like most of them, with an email. Consumers are notified that there is a problem with the order. They are invited to click on a link. A website then opens and identically copies the DHL site. Indeed, the scam is well done. Immediately, a chatbot chats with the consumer. This is hardly surprising, there are many sites to use it.
When trust is established, the sculpin asks for more personal information. Finally, he ends up asking for bank details. Supposedly to settle the final details concerning the delivery. At this point, the scammers have what they want. They have access to your accounts and can therefore empty them. If you realize that you have been tricked, you must quickly notify your bank and file a complaint in order to hope to be reimbursed. But you can save yourself these steps by not blindly trusting the emails you receive that seem completely official.
What to do to not be fooled?
First, never give your personal banking information on a site received by e-mail. If you receive an email that seems relevant to you indicating a problem with your package, go directly to the carrier’s website without clicking on the link. If nothing is indicated on the site, then it is a scam that you have narrowly avoided.
Don’t assume that everything you receive via email is true. Especially since another scam is circulating. That of the false order. You quietly read your emails when you realize that you are being thanked for an order you have no memory of. You click and discover that the order in question is very expensive. You therefore logically want to cancel it as soon as possible, and you must indicate your bank details. This is another scam that is easy to avoid. Already, if you have placed an order, it shows on your bank account. If no movement is expected and if you have not already been debited, there is no need to panic.
More and more scams
It’s unfortunate, but it is indeed difficult today to trust your online messaging. Fortunately, many scam emails end up directly in your unwanted emails. But sometimes some manage to make their way to your main mailbox.
If you are ever certain that you are facing a fraudulent site, we invite you to report it. The Caf, for example, is often used for these scams. She is aware of this since she published this message on her site: We invite you to participate in the fight against computer piracy by reporting the address of the fraudulent site on the following page: https://phishing-initiative.fr/“.
Above all, it is important to warn your loved ones, the most vulnerable. The easy targets are older people who are less familiar with the internet and the many scams that exist. Remember to keep them informed of these new scams which are very well done. They can easily fall for the trap and no one wants to see their accounts emptied by malicious strangers.
So learn the lesson well. If you order a package, beware of the emails you receive and trust only the carrier’s site to which you go by your own means, without going through a URL given in an email. Because the scammers are strong and manage to perfectly copy the official sites to convince you that they are the real ones.