A couple from Yvelines recently fell victim to a new kind of scam.
At the beginning of the year, he contacted a trusted craftsman to have a swimming pool built.
The professional sent them his bank account details (RIB), by email.
In the process, customers made three transfers for a total of 14,000 euros, reports
Le Figaro
.
A few days later, the craftsman contacted them to inquire about the status of the transaction.
The couple assured him that they had received a thank you email confirming receipt of the funds on the Boursorama account.
Problem: the swimming pool specialist is affiliated with the CIC bank.
The right reflexes to adopt
The three protagonists were victims of a scam with false transfer orders.
In vogue for two years, this scam consists of hackers infiltrating the mailbox of their victims and watching for exchanges relating to payment.
A modification of the attachments is then enough to commit the wrongdoing.
On its website, the government recommends that victims of this type of scam identify fraudulent transfers and request a refund of the funds from the bank.
It is also recommended to keep the evidence, change the mailbox password and file a complaint with the authorities.
Questioned by
Le Figaro
, experts also advise confirming by telephone, with the interlocutor, the banking information transmitted by email.
And to check, in particular, whether the RIB begins with "FR" or not, which can give an indication of the origin of the credited bank account.
According to information from our colleagues, the injured couple finally recovered their money on Monday.
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