Phishing via email: scammers trick victims by citing fines
Fraudsters are sending emails asking people to pay fictitious traffic fines, then attempting to steal their bank card details on a fake website.
Phishing via email: scammers trick victims by citing fines
A new type of fraud has emerged in the country, distributed via email, warns Solymár Online.
The perpetrators inform recipients in the message that they were using a mobile phone whilst driving, for which they must pay a monetary fine. They then ask for the vehicle registration number to be provided by clicking on an internet link.
The link leads to what appears to be an official payment page but is actually designed to defraud users, where the unsuspecting user's bank card number and other financial information could fall into unauthorised hands.
The letters contain the names of non-existent state bodies. A "Hungarian Central Centre" is named as the sender, and the "National Police Headquarters" is mentioned as the signatory. Both are fictitious: no such-named institution exists in the state administration. The correct name of the law enforcement body is the National Police Headquarters.
The authorities advise that nobody should fall for suspicious messages, and if anyone receives such an email, they should immediately notify the police.
Source: Google News HU — Crime (hu)