Phishing Mail: fewer banks, more companies – Yahoo! News

We have become a lot more alert to phishing mail, which criminals attempt to steal your private information. And there is a new trend: where were first used mainly banks as sender, are now companies

In the first three months of this year there were nearly 35,000 reports to Fraud Helpdesk.. ie within about phishing mail. That’s 14,000 more than the same period in 2014.

“Consumers are increasingly alert to emails which criminals attempt to steal data,” says director Fleur van Eck of the fraud helpdesk. “But the rise of course also points out that much more fake email gently sent But fortunately there are many attentive readers..”

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The fraud helpdesk warns that the so-called phishing mail is becoming increasingly professional. “In the beginning it was really see that the emails were fake. But they still look out now though.”

In addition banks are going more and more criminals send e-mails on behalf of companies and official bodies. “For example, we see many reports of fake emails from the tax authorities or the collection agency, but also companies such as Ziggo and shops as Bol.com and Wehkamp be abused And a whole false report recently:.. On behalf of an organization who asked donations for the earthquake in Nepal. People should therefore remain very alert “

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