Danger! Fraudsters camouflage themselves as ÖAMTC and attack personal data!

Danger! Fraudsters camouflage themselves as ÖAMTC and attack personal data!

ÖAMTC, Österreich - In the past few days, numerous reports about fraudulent calls and emails that pretend to be the news of the ÖAMTC have accumulated. Callers pretend to be employees of the automobile club and mention tempting competitions with prices of up to 5000 euros. At the same time, they request the recipients to surrender personal data, which is a significant risk of the security of those affected. The ÖAMTC urgently warns against responding to such inquiries and recommends not to disclose any personal information. According to the information from OEAMTC are often disguised as phishing messages that promise to participate in non-existent competitions or surveys.

The wave of fraud attempts can also be seen through the mass shipping of fake emails and SMS that are sent on behalf of the ÖAMTC. The aim of these phishing actions is to collect personal data such as credit card information. The news often contains supposed offers for "auto-emergency sets" or similar products. In order to pretend the seriousness, the recipients are asked to take part in alleged surveys. The digital trap grabs when the information is entered on deceptively real fake websites, as well as warnings and safety tips

The ÖAMTC has 2.5 million members, which increases the likelihood that fraudsters land a "hit". It is particularly perfidious that when confirmed, accessing a profit, the entry of account details is often required. In many cases, this leads to unwanted subscriptions, in which the victims are debited 42 euros every two weeks, often with a hidden indication of the cost. However, there are recommendations for action for those affected. In this way, a written withdrawal from the contract should be made to request a refund. In the case of unauthorized debits, it is advisable to inform the bank and have the credit card locked.

Additional safety instructions include the review of sender addresses and ignoring emails that suggest urgency or contain many spelling errors. If fraud was suspected, the password should be changed and its accounts should be monitored to unauthorized transactions. In this context, the consumer center has also compiled general tips for the detection of phishing emails that are informative, not only for current cases at the ÖAMTC, but also for other potential phishing attempts, such as Consumer center reported.