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Beware of false warning about unpaid taxes

A message is currently circulating that appears to come from the FPS Finance and is a so-called warning about unpaid taxes. 

It is clearly an attempted scam and many people immediately understood that.  These scammers are…

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More reports of phishing and smishing in the name of Fluvius

Over the past few days, we again received more reports of fake emails and text messages that appear to come from Fluvius. You would be entitled to compensation, but this info does not add up. You can tell from both the sender's address and the…

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Dozens of reports of CEO fraud

In recent weeks, we received dozens of reports from organisations and companies about attempted CEO fraud. This is a recurring phenomenon that crops up especially during holiday periods or just before extended weekends. Scammers take advantage of…

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Fake text message appearing to be from bank

There are text messages circulating that appear to be from ING asking you to sync your device by clicking on a link.  Under no circumstances do this. 

The link takes you to a very well-crafted fake website mimicking the itsme…

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Already 4.4 million phishing messages in Safeonweb mailbox this year

Last 6 months, we received almost 4.4 million messages in the mailbox of suspicious@safeonweb.be, which is almost 2 million more than the first 6 months of 2022. This proves at least 2 things:

phishing is not yet on the way back, AND…
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Beware of message that appears to come from Safeonweb

A message is currently circulating with 'Tijdelijke blokkade op uw eID' in the header.  The message misuses itsme's logo and the sender appears to be Safeonweb, but that is not correct.  The email address is spoofed.

If you…

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Going on holiday safely with your smartphone: 5 simple tips

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Applying for a premium through Engie? Beware!

We received many reports last week of a phishing message that seems to come from Engie.  You are supposedly entitled to a premium but need to provide additional data to do so. Under no circumstances do this: it is an attempt to get hold of…

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Safe surfing on holiday: 5 tips

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