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Friday: anti-phishingday!

Edition: April 2021

Last week you again sent thousands of suspicious messages to suspicious@safeonweb.be. You recognized a lot of fake emails and text messages. ?? Phishers try to convince you by imitating well-known organizations or brands: Itsme, The Water Group, Argenta, the National Holiday Service. Do you have doubts? Then search for the website of this organization yourself via the browser and look for the right information there.

Below you will find the most common messages of the week:

Read more below the examples.

itsme
volledige breedte
watergroep
volledige breedte
argenta
volledige breedte
RJV
volledige breedte
corona
volledige breedte

Don't fall into the trap!

Learn to identify fake e-mails.

Take the phishing test now and don’t be caught out ever again!

What to do?

  • Do not click on a link in a suspicious message or open attachments.
  • Do not forward the message to your contacts.
  • Suspicious emails can be forwarded to suspicious@safeonweb.be.
  • Suspicious text messages can also be forwarded. Take a screenshot and send it to suspicious@safeonweb.be. The content is then processed automatically.

Did you click on a suspicious link?

  • If you have clicked on the link, do not complete the fields and terminate any interaction.
  • If you have entered a password that you also use elsewhere, change it immediately.
  • If you have clicked on a link that opens a website where you have to submit bank details, first check that this is the real website of your bank. If you have the slightest doubt, do not make a payment.

Have you been scammed?

  • If you have lost money or are being extorted, we recommend that you file a report with your local police straight away.
  • Contact your bank and/or Card Stop on 078 170 170 (+32 78 170 170 from abroad) if you have passed on bank details, money is disappearing from your bank account or if you have transferred money to a scammer. In this way, any fraudulent transactions can be blocked.
  • If you want to report fraud, you can contact your bank via a special number: https://beschermjezelfonline.be/bank-contacteren-voor-hulp