A fake email is currently circulating in which cybercriminals pretend to be Lidl. This email is not from the well-known German chain with supermarkets in our country. This email tries to trick you by mentioning an exceptional reward in the form of a vacuum cleaner.
Beware, in this example the link points to an unknown and suspicious website that has nothing to do with Lidl. How can you recognize this yourself in the future? Hover your mouse over the link without clicking and check the website address. Is it not the official website? Then it is very likely phishing. Official websites or emails from companies always include their company name such as lidl.be
Learn how to recognise fraudulent messages: Find out more at surfwithoutworries.safeonweb.be
- Do not click on a link in a suspicious message, do not open attachments and do not download applications if you are asked to.
- 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.
- If you have clicked on the link, do not complete the fields and terminate any interaction.
- NEVER give out personal codes.
- If you have entered a password that you also use elsewhere, change it immediately.
- 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.
