Caution: Fraudsters use package notifications for data spying!

Caution: Fraudsters use package notifications for data spying!

Recently online criminals have been particularly active and use the high demand for Christmas presents and black friday offers. In doing so, they send mass fake package notifications that are allegedly come from well -known delivery services such as UPS, Post or DHL. As Today. These emails contain links that lead to fake websites, where unsuspecting buyers should enter their personal data and payment information, which can lead to considerable financial damage.

The stitch of the subscription falls

The organization Watchlist Internet urgently warns of these fraud attempts that not only aim at data theft. The victims are often subjected to a subscription for which a small amount is initially required between one and three euros- allegedly to pay customs or shipping costs. According to the fraudulent websites, the note is hidden in the small print that this payment leads to the conclusion of a paid subscription, which then costs between 50 and 100 euros per month. Such subsidies can have devastating consequences for those affected, especially in the contemplative pre -Christmas period.

In addition, ZEIT ONLINE deals with the current economic situation and approaching challenges that go hand in hand with the increasing prices in retail and increasing fraud. The current inflation rate is 2.2 percent in November, which puts numerous households under pressure. These economic circumstances could further increase the pressure on consumers, so that they are increasingly accessing bargains and irresistible offers on the Internet - and this is exactly where the fraudsters lurk.