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Beware of fake websites and accounts impersonating the Wallonia Public Service (SPW)

Following the cyberattack on the Wallonia Public Service's IT system, we urge you to be extremely vigilant for any fake websites and social media accounts.

Stay informed via official channels only.

How can you identify legitimate…
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Travelling to the UK? Beware of fake websites for ETA application

From 2 April 2025, it will be compulsory to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) when travelling to the UK as a Belgian. Scammers are taking advantage of this new obligation to trick travellers through fake websites. Those websites…

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Cyber criminal arrested in Antwerp: always report cybercrime

Cybercriminals sometimes think they are untouchable. Until the police knock on the door. 

Antwerp police's rapid response team was able to nab a 26-year-old cyber criminal last week. He had been sentenced to five years in prison for…

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Payment settlement: beware of fraudulent emails

Numerous emails are currently circulating in the name of the Federal Public Service Finance.

This email informs you that an amount of €42 must be settled for your 2024 tax year.

The email contains the bank details to which the amount…

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Fraudulent email in the name of the CCB

Did you get this message?Do not click on a link in a suspicious message, do not open attachments and do not download applications when prompted.Suspicious emails can be forwarded to suspicious@safeonweb.be. Did you click on a suspicious…
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Cyber driving licence? Beware, it's an April fool's joke that makes you think about cybersecurity

On 1 April, a striking message appeared at the Centre for Cyber Security Belgium (CCB): from 2026, a compulsory cyber driving licence would be required to still access the internet. 

The message seemed implausibly absurd and it was…

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Beware of fraudulent calls from +44!

You have received a call from a number starting with +44. Be careful! It may be a telephone scam.

The +44 is the country code for the United Kingdom, but that does not mean that the call is actually coming from there. Fraudsters use…

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Pas op voor valse advertenties op sociale media

Safeonweb warns of an increase in fake advertisements on social media. Scammers use various tactics to deceive you: familiar faces, brand names or news articles.  

They lure you in with unbelievable…

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Warning: fake websites are circulating in the name of Casa

Scams are currently circulating using online advertisements (including on Facebook and Instagram) wherein those referring to fake retailers claim to be from Casa, the recently bankrupt interior design chain. These fraudulent sites are offering…

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