Attention holidaymakers: New fraud at ETAS costs a lot of money!

Attention holidaymakers: New fraud at ETAS costs a lot of money!

In an alarming development, the Austrian BKA warns of a new fraud stitch that particularly targets holidaymakers. From April 2, 2025, the digital travel permit (ETA) will be required for EU citizens to enter Great Britain. The ETA can simply be requested online or via an app and costs around 12 euros, is valid for two years and enables several entry with stays of up to three months. Airlines check the approval of the ETA.

The BKA points out that criminal fake websites create to steal personal data and account information from vacationers. The fraud stitch is that victims are asked to upload their passport data and indicate account information to pay the ETA fee. According to the reports of the BKA, fraudsters can often withdraw several hundred euros from the victim's accounts, whereby the amounts vary between 200 and 900 euros.

The risks in the online area

The increase in fraud falls on the Internet is a worrying phenomenon. Electronic trade is growing steadily and leads to the cost of online payment fraud, according to Juniper Research, could increase to an impressive USD 2025 by 2025. Between 2023 and 2027, companies could even lose more than $ 343 billion through online fraud.

The most common types of online and e-commerce fraud are phishing, identity theft and credit card fraud. Fraudsters use the anonymity of the Internet to deceive buyers and steal their data. During the fraud, techniques are increasingly used to deal with security measures. This makes it particularly important for consumers to be vigilant.

protective measures and behavioral information

To protect itself from fraud, the BKA recommends paying attention to some important points: Consumers are advised to look for the official ETA website, which can be found at www.gov.uk/eta, and to pay very close attention to the debit amount. In addition, links should always be checked before clicking on it.

If you have become the victim of fraud, the police should immediately file a complaint. It is important to provide the device on which the fraud took place and inform the bank about unjustified debit. In view of the increasing number of fraud numbers, a multi -layered security approach is essential for companies, including modern authentication technologies and solutions for fraud detection.

With all of these challenges, it is important that consumers and companies work together on security solutions in order to better prepare themselves against the constant threats on the Internet. Official bodies are available for questions and support at any time.

For more information on the current fraud statistics in the online area, see also the collection of Stripe .