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Travelling to the UK? Beware of fake websites for ETA application
From 2 April 2025, it will be compulsory to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) when travelling to the UK as a Belgian. Scammers are taking advantage of this new obligation to trick travellers through fake websites. Those websites…
Cyber criminal arrested in Antwerp: always report cybercrime
Cybercriminals sometimes think they are untouchable. Until the police knock on the door.
Antwerp police's rapid response team was able to nab a 26-year-old cyber criminal last week. He had been sentenced to five years in prison for…
Payment settlement: beware of fraudulent emails
Numerous emails are currently circulating in the name of the Federal Public Service Finance.
This email informs you that an amount of €42 must be settled for your 2024 tax year.
The email contains the bank details to which the amount…
Fraudulent email in the name of the CCB
Cyber driving licence? Beware, it's an April fool's joke that makes you think about cybersecurity
On 1 April, a striking message appeared at the Centre for Cyber Security Belgium (CCB): from 2026, a compulsory cyber driving licence would be required to still access the internet.
The message seemed implausibly absurd and it was…
Beware of fraudulent calls from +44!
You have received a call from a number starting with +44. Be careful! It may be a telephone scam.
The +44 is the country code for the United Kingdom, but that does not mean that the call is actually coming from there. Fraudsters use…
Warning: fake websites are circulating in the name of Casa
Scams are currently circulating using online advertisements (including on Facebook and Instagram) wherein those referring to fake retailers claim to be from Casa, the recently bankrupt interior design chain. These fraudulent sites are offering…
Beware: fake emails in circulation on behalf of De Watergroep
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