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Feb
2024
Beware of tax refund scams
We are in the period of possible refunds linked to tax returns. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this to try and deceive you.
The e-mail informs you that you have received a document concerning your tax refund. You are encouraged…
Jan
2024
Beware of investment fraud exploiting deepfakes
Over the past few days we have been informed of an alarming upsurge in investment scams exploiting the image of celebrities such as the Prime Minister or the CEO of a Belgian bank (see example below). These scams use deepfakes technology to give…
Jan
2024
Warning: Fraudsters impersonating Safeonweb
Emails with the Safeonweb campaign banner are circulating. The message states that a batch has been sent and that a new campaign is underway. Be careful! Don't click on any links, don't give out any personal information and send a screenshot to…
Jan
2024
10 million suspicious messages sent to Safeonweb in 2023
Last year, alert citizens sent us almost 10 million messages to suspicious@safeonweb.be. By 2022, that figure had already risen to 6 million. On average, we received 27,000 messages a day. February 2 2023, was a record day, with 65,645 messages…
Jan
2024
My data has been stolen! What can I do?
If you have used a website or online service and it has been hacked, your data (name, email address, telephone number, national registration number and even passwords) could end up on the Internet. Sometimes well-known, secure websites fall…
Jan
2024
Be wary of suspicious messages that appear to come from a bank.
Last week, a suspicious message that appeared to come from ING was shared with us 2367 times.
The message tells you that the battery of your digipas is low and that you can order a new digipas via a link.
Beware of emails from…
Jan
2024
Online scams targeting iCloud users return
A phishing email specifically targeting iCloud users is currently circulating. The scammers are posing as iCloud to trick you.
Fraudulent emails alert you to a supposedly full iCloud space and offer to solve the problem by receiving 50GB…
Jan
2024
Beware, fraudulent messages circulating in the name of the SNCB
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