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False invitations for monkey pox vaccination in circulation

Today, we received the first reports of false invitations for a vaccination against monkey pox. The invitation seems to come from the the Flemish government but is false. It is a phishing message. Have you received such a message? Do not…

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Beware of Remote Access Scams: hackers take control of your device

In recent weeks, we have received several reports of victims of a scam where they are asked to download a program. This is Remote Desktop Software which allows hackers to take control of your computer remotely. Unfortunately, this type of…

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Help! My account has been hacked

Recently, we have been receiving a lot of questions from victims who have noticed that their account has been hacked. This is very annoying and sometimes difficult to recover. How do you know if an account has been hacked and what can you do?…

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Beware of phishing message that seems to come from Cardstop

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Beware of false tax return messages

The period for submitting your annual tax return has arrived again.  Scammers are using this actuality to create confusion.  In recent days, we have received several examples of phishing messages that try to lead you to a fake…

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Fake Fluvius e-mails in circulation again

In recent days, we have received many reports of fake e-mails from network company Fluvius. In the e-mails, customers are falsely urged to apply for a compensation of 125 euros from Fluvius in response to high energy prices and the situation…

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Many phishing messages with the subject 'Actie vereist omtrent uw koppeling' detected at the moment

There are new fake emails circulating with the subject line 'Actie vereist omtrent uw koppeling'.  The message appears to be from Itsme but it is false.  Do not click on the 'Herstel koppeling' link in this message.

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Beware of dangerous Flubot virus

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Beware of false job offers (via Whatsapp or other messaging)

Beware: an increasing number of job scams are being reported. These messages tell you that you have been recruited and suggest that you follow a WhatsApp account to receive further job offers.
These are attempted scams. Don't be fooled and…

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