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The scam is based on the use of stolen personal data to impersonate a banking advisor. Scammers trick victims into making fraudulent transfers.
This is a payment scam which risks taking on worrying proportions with the hacking of public service data. A bank advisor contacts you by telephone to report fraudulent transactions on your account. He asks you to provide him with personal and confidential information (username and password, etc.) to resolve the problem. He was able to put you at ease by giving you your Social Security number, the amount of income or your home address and you comply. A few days later, you realize that undue amounts have been taken from your account.
The fake bank advisor scam will become the main means of payment fraud in 2025, notes the Payment Means Security Observatory. The embezzled amounts soared: a total of 516 million euros were stolen, most often via transfers made from a…

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