Warning from Carinthia: Online vignette costs women thousands of euros!

Warning from Carinthia: Online vignette costs women thousands of euros!

Kärnten, Österreich - More and more drivers fall for fake websites in Austria who pretend to sell official Asfinag vignettes. A current case from Carinthia shows the perfidious stitch of the fraudsters: Two women, Elvira and Lisa, experienced several thousand euros after buying a vignette on a deceptively real fake website. Elvira lost 2200 euros, while Lisa was cheated for her money with 2466.99 euros. Only after receipt of payment did they notice that the domain of the website on .org and not, as expected, ended. This warning of such frauds also comes from the police who warns of fake online shops for vignettes in Vorarlberg, since the number of cases has increased since the beginning of the year.

The women immediately gave up their credit cards in the hope of reimbursement, but they had to experience that their banks could hardly offer any support. Their payments were debited immediately and the banks were not very helpful when it came to stopping the debit. This shows how important it is to be particularly careful when shopping and report suspicious transactions immediately. In addition, Elvira and Lisa were not very successful with their advertisements with the police. The experiences of these two women should serve as an urgent warning.

Caution in online purchases

experts advise all buyers to check the authenticity of the website before buying online. Asfinag has already emphasized that Vignette should only be acquired via the officially authorized toll shop at www.asfinag.at . Fraudsters often use variants of the domain to deceive buyers so that it is advisable to always check the URL carefully. The payment methods should also be kept in mind. It is often a warning signal if only credit card payments are accepted and prices are often below the official sales level.

• detection fake Asfinag website:
• Check the URL (.at vs. .org or .com)
• suspicious payment methods observe

The consumer advice center provides information that there are different procedures to bring back lost money. Credit card holders can initiate withdrawal via the Charge-Back process, even if fees may be incurred here. In transactions about SEPA direct debits, there are deadlines within which you can make the feedback.

prevention measures against fraud

The warnings and evil experiences of the two women illustrate the urgent need for better protective measures against such attempts to fraud. Everyone should learn to take a critical look at supposedly cheap offers and to be careful when ordering online. The recognition of the real provider is crucial, since dubious offers can be found not only in dubious shops, but also on large sales platforms.

in such cases to document the transactions and for immediate reporting to the bank or payment service provider. The permanent prevention against online fraud is supported by vigilance and attention.

summa summarum, the experiences of Elvira and Lisa are an urgent call to mindfulness in online shopping. Do not trust blindly and check any information before making a payment. The loss of money can be largely avoided with careful review of the circumstances and the websites.

For further information on the return of money in online fraud, please visit the consumer center .