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Watch out for e-mails that appear to come from Europol
We are still receiving many reports of false messages that seem to come from Europol. You are allegedly summoned in connection with sexual offences. The message comes across as very serious and coercive. The intention is to scare you and…
Beware of fake invitations for corona vaccination
Various fake invitations for corona vaccinations are circulating again. Often the messages seem to come from My eBox but that is not true. Be extra attentive if you receive an invitation you are not expecting.
You can recognize a real…Beware of fake billing emails that appear to come from Telenet
In the last few days, we have received quite a number of reports about fake e-mails appearing to come from Telenet mentioning "Mislukte incasso" (lack of direct debit) in the header. The message is clearly not sent from a Telenet domain (see…
Beware of false message promising electricity support
The Flemish agency 'Uitbetaling Groeipakket' has informed us today of a fraudulent e-mail that seems to come from the government and that promises an intervention of 135 € via the 'Groeipakket' for the 'electricity and natural gas support'. This…
Report suspicious SMS by sending a screenshot
Did you know that it is possible to report suspicious SMS messages ("smishing") by simply forwarding a screenshot [*] to suspect@safeonweb.be / verdacht@safeonweb.be ? And it works even without adding any text to the message! When we…
Does the conflict in Ukraine impact the cyber threat in Belgium?
Many organisations and companies are worried about the tensions in Eastern Europe and wonder how to protect themselves against a possible cyber attack. Although there are no concrete cyber threats against our country yet, the Centre for…
Beware of false e-mails that seem to come from Telenet
In recent days, we have received many reports of fake e-mails that seem to come from Telenet with 'Factuur telenet' in the header. The message is clearly not sent from a Telenet domain (see red box) and is therefore false.
Currently many phishing messages detected with the subject line: 'U hebt een nieuwe overheidsdocument ontvangen in Mijn Burgerprofiel'
Attention! A phishing message is circulating with the subject "U hebt een nieuwe (sic.) overheidsdocument ontvangen in Mijn Burgerprofiel". The message seems to come from "de Vlaamse Overheid" but is false.
Quickly updated on the latest online scam trends with the Safeonweb app
Today is Safer Internet Day. Do you always want to stay one step ahead of scammers? Safeonweb now has an app that will keep you up to date in a quick and easy way. The app was launched in November 2021 and already has more than 180,000 users.…
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