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21
Apr
2022

Many phishing messages with the subject 'Herinnering' detected at the moment

There are many fake emails circulating with the subject 'Herinnering'. The message appears to be from BNP Paribas Fortis bank but it is false. Do not click on the link in this message.  It asks you to urgently order a new card reader. As often,…

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19
Apr
2022

Are your accounts properly secured

Nowadays hackers use all kinds of techniques to guess your password and get access to your account. So good security is more important than ever. How good are you at managing passwords? Are your accounts properly secured or are you open to more…

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15
Apr
2022

Beware of scammers at the weekend and on public holidays

Don't be fooled

Scammers often try to make victims on Friday evenings or weekends. They send you a message that you urgently need to respond to and before you know it you've clicked a few times, given them your bank details and had your bank account emptied. If…

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07
Apr
2022

New wave of phishing messages and fake websites Mypension.be

Be careful !

Criminals seem to be again using e-mail or a fake website of the Pensions Service (Mypension.be) to collect your personal and banking data by phone, e-mail or SMS. Never give out your details! Criminals use them to get money out of you.

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06
Apr
2022

Banks warn against safe-deposit account fraud

Safe-deposit account fraud is not new, but banks inform us that there have been many victims recently. Fraudsters usually approach you in two steps: first, they send you a phishing message to steal your personal bank codes. This is how they try…

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31
Mar
2022

Beware of lazy scammers

The time that people blindly fell into the trap of phishers seems to be over. Last month we received an average of 14,000 messages a day in the mailbox of suspicious@safeonweb.be.  That number keeps growing. It is clear that many people are no…

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28
Mar
2022

Fluvius warns for fake e-mails

Network company Fluvius is warning against false e-mails. In the e-mails, customers are falsely urged to apply for a compensation of 125 euros from Fluvius in response to high energy prices and the situation in Ukraine. This message is false.…

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25
Mar
2022

Beware of a payment demand that seems to come from De Watergroep

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23
Mar
2022

Currently many phishing messages detected that seem to come from bpost

There are again many fake e-mails circulating that seem to come from bpost asking you to pay shipping costs. Do not click on the link in this message. This link will take you to a fake web page and ask for your bank details. This is how you give…

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