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Vishing: telephone scams on the rise
Telephone scams, also known as vishing, are on the rise. Fraudsters use various scenarios to encourage citizens to act urgently and disclose sensitive information or make payments.
In recent weeks, several recurring techniques have been…
Beware of messages that appear to come from the Royal Family
The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office and the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium are warning of a scam in which the identity of His Majesty the King and his Chief of Staff is being misused to approach business leaders.
The victims are…
10 years of Safeonweb prevention campaigns under the microscope
After 10 years, Safeonweb has become a trusted reference for cyber security in Belgium. Research by the Centre for Cyber Security Belgium (CCB) shows that 82% of the population knows Safeonweb as a reference for cyber security. The Safeonweb…
Protect your online accounts
Have you received a request to reset your password when you didn't ask for it?
Simply ignore the message and do not click on the link. Your data could be used by malicious individuals.
Tips for keeping your online accounts secure:Enable…Be vigilant about phishing emails sent in Argenta's name
Learn how to recognise fraudulent messages: Find out more at surfwithoutworries.safeonweb.be
What to do?Do not click on a link in a suspicious message, do not open attachments and do not download applications if…Beware of suspicious emails that appear to come from Christelijke Mutualiteit (CM)
A phishing message in Dutch is currently circulating that appears to come from the Christian Mutuality. The message has the subject line “Revision 2026” and urgently asks you to update your details for 2026. Do not do this: this message does not…
Phishing messages surge
Vigilant Belgians reported nearly 10 million suspicious messages to suspicious@safeonweb.be in 2025. The figures show that phishing remains far from decline and that fraudsters continue launching phishing campaigns on a massive scale.…
Safeonweb campaign does not go unnoticed
Fraudsters swindled unsuspecting Belgians out of no less than 15 million euros in the first half of this year through fake online investments. Compatriots who fell victim to online investment fraud lost an average of around 37,777 euros each this…
Be wary of calls from abroad
Many calls from abroad are currently being reported. These calls come from numbers with the prefix +33, +31 or from private numbers.
When you answer, a pre-recorded message or robotic voice tells you that a fraudulent payment has been…
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