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28
Mar
2024

Beware of phishing message appearing to come from itsme

Last week, we received more than 1,600 reports of a bilingual message that appears to come from itsme. The header reads: "Service notification / Avis de service".  The message encourages you to click on a link to allegedly perform verification.  …

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27
Mar
2024

No! You cannot change Facebook's terms of use or algorithms by posting a message on your News Feed.

You may have seen them before: messages posted by friends on their News Feed asking Facebook or Meta not to use their data or photos. They've been shared en masse and appearing in various forms for years.  But are they useful?

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22
Mar
2024

Fake emails and text messages circulating in the name of ONVA

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22
Mar
2024

New Febelfin campaign warns for fake investment advice on social media

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20
Mar
2024

Safe surfing during the Belgian general election campaign

In Belgium, federal and regional elections will be held on 9 June 2024. On the same day, you will also be able to vote for the European Parliament. A few months later, on 13 October 2024, there will also be local and provincial elections.

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18
Mar
2024

False e-mails circulating, impersonating Spa Grand Prix

Following a case of identity theft, fraudulent e-mails are currently circulating, apparently from Spa Grand Prix, with the aim of harvesting users' bank details.

The e-mail invites users to click on a link to obtain a €50 gift voucher.…

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12
Mar
2024

Beware of messages that appear to come from the Federal Pension Office

The Federal Pension Office reports that fake e-mails are being circulated in their name. 

You can quickly see that the message is not from the Federal Pension Office by looking at the sender's e-mail address. Don't click on the link in…

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11
Mar
2024

Make easy money by becoming a Visa ambassador? Beware of scams!

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08
Mar
2024

New form of fraud: 'Sentimental' investment fraud

In recent times, the number of sentimental (or friendship) scams has increased and is becoming worrying. The aim is to extort money from you. Scammers approach you through dating websites or social networks. They pretend to be wealthy businessmen…

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