Roland Perez, with Ophélie Artaud 15:49 pm, March 26, 2023

Have you received an email or SMS promising you new CAF allowances? Be careful, it may be a phishing attempt, to recover your details, including banking, or to usurp your identity. Europe 1 reminds you of the simple rules to follow to avoid being scammed.

Internet scams are multiplying. The Family Allowances Fund (Caf) calls for the vigilance of all recipients vis-à-vis the SMS or emails they receive. Because many of them receive false messages, promising new bonuses, new aids or new benefits. If it is very attractive, the risk is to have the identity of his account stolen or his personal information stolen. Because obviously, these SMS or emails have no legitimacy.

Only one reliable site: that of the CAF

There is only one way to know the rights you enjoy: the official website of the CAF. If you need to benefit from aid or an allowance, simply go to "My account" on the official website of the CAF to be able to make various simulations and find out if you can benefit from this aid.

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To avoid being scammed, you must be wary of emails and SMS that contain spelling mistakes. It is also necessary to make sure that the page starts with "https//" and with a padlock appearing before or after. You must also check the URL address of the site: URLs of public sites always end with "gouv.fr" or ".fr" and never with "gouv.org" or "gouv.com".

Obviously, you should never give your password or disclose your bank details. Last rule: only the official website of the CAF is really reliable. And in case of phishing, it is possible to report it on the SignalConso site.