Other information and services of the government: www.belgium.be   Logo van de Belgische federale overheid

News

19
Jun
2022

Received a suspicious phone call? Robocalls are on the rise again

Recently, we have been receiving more reports of so-called robocalls. A robocall is an automatically generated telephone call. If you are called by a robocall, you will hear a pre-recorded message or a robotic voice. You will be asked to dial a…

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/banners/pexels-engin-akyurt-1552644.jpg?itok=JDYj0cAf
16
Jun
2022

Beware of messages that appear to come from the Federal Pensions Service

Last week we received more than 5500 reports of fake messages that seem to come from the Federal Pensions Service. There are several versions of the fake message circulating, all trying to lead you to a fake website.  You can quickly see that the…

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/banners/keyboard-mouse.jpg?itok=FuUsEmNf
14
Jun
2022

Beware of fake cryptocurrency investment proposals

Recently we have seen an increase in cryptocurrency investment fraud in new forms.

In most cases, (fake) links are placed in sponsored content on Youtube / Instagram (imitating the logo of well-known banking institutions or invoking the…

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/banners/Cryptocurrency_Wallet_for_Storing_Crypto.jpg?itok=gCKHWrh-
07
Jun
2022

Beware of fake traffic fine refund SMS

There are new fake SMS circulating about a refund of a traffic fine.  The message seems to come from the federal government but it is false.  Do not click on the link in this message.

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/default_images/apparaat_0.jpg?itok=xkjJ4xpT
30
May
2022

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 click on…

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/banners/covid-still-life-with-vaccine.jpg?itok=vUJWP4BK
24
May
2022

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…

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/banners/john-schnobrich-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash.jpg?itok=lsVkg7Wd
19
May
2022

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?…

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/banners/girl-regard%20hagard.jpg?itok=DVRM4up8
18
May
2022

Beware of phishing message that seems to come from Cardstop

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/banners/Man-sad-phone.jpg?itok=fuJZo9RI
13
May
2022

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 website (see below…

/sites/default/files/styles/maxwidth_1200/public/banners/pexels-olya-kobruseva-6929021.jpg?itok=gNM0-BKY