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Expecting a parcel? Watch out for suspicious messages

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Beware: the "sextortion" scam is back!

Over the last few days we have received several reports of the so-called "sextortion" scam. This is a malicious practice that has emerged with the rise of the Internet. In this scam, fraudsters claim to have compromised the victim's security by…

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Protect yourself from phone scams (often linked to crypto-currencies)

It's a message that's been repeated here many times before: be vigilant when you receive a call from an unknown number. Over the past few days we have received several reports of unsolicited calls to so-called online cryptocurrency wallets. In…

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Beware techscams (Microsoft scams) are back again

A "techscam" is a form of scam or fraud in which fraudsters use technology-related tactics to deceive individuals or businesses. The main objective of a techscam is usually to steal money, sensitive personal information or access computer systems…

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New phone scam targeting Itsme users

We have recently received a number of reports of a scam involving emails pretending to be Itsme® . This is a telephone variant of known Itsme® account synchronisation scams.

You are asked to confirm an Itsme® transaction made from a…

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Your life is in danger! Hitman scam makes the rounds again

We received reports again today of a message involving a scammer posing as a hitman. The subject of the message is: 'Your life is in danger'.

The message comes across as very threatening and really scares people. Do not respond to such…

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Beware of false warning about unpaid taxes

A message is currently circulating that appears to come from the FPS Finance and is a so-called warning about unpaid taxes. 

It is clearly an attempted scam and many people immediately understood that.  These scammers are…

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More reports of phishing and smishing in the name of Fluvius

Over the past few days, we again received more reports of fake emails and text messages that appear to come from Fluvius. You would be entitled to compensation, but this info does not add up. You can tell from both the sender's address and the…

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Dozens of reports of CEO fraud

In recent weeks, we received dozens of reports from organisations and companies about attempted CEO fraud. This is a recurring phenomenon that crops up especially during holiday periods or just before extended weekends. Scammers take advantage of…

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