Alfred's nightmare: cheated six times - 780 euros away from phishing!

Von WOM

In a worrying case of online fraud, an 85-year-old man from Ottakring, known as Alfred, was cheated by 780 euros. As reported by today.at , on September 2, he discovered several unauthorized debits of 130 euros in his Bawag Bank app. Since then, he has been fighting confused and alarmed to get his money back after six transactions were withdrawn from unknown people without his knowledge. Alfred, a loyal customer of Bawag for over 50 years, fell victim to a sophisticated phishing attack.

The fraudsters had apparently gained access to his bank details when Alfred reacted to a Warn SMS that informed about new access to his BAWAG app. He unconsciously released the counterfeit access, which enabled the perpetrators to control his account. BAWAG explained that Alfred provided both its access data and the mobiletan, which is necessary to add a new device. Her press office confirms that the police are now investigating the unknown perpetrators, while Alfred desperately hopes to get his money back.

fraud warning and information on foreign transfers

In addition to this incident, BAWAG emphasizes the importance of precautionary measures against phishing attacks. As part of your security strategy, you will inform your customers about current fraud stitches through various channels, including social media and official websites. BAWAG has comprehensive tips to protect its customers from such attacks that can be found on its website and on bawag.at . This also contains information on international payments and how to deal with currencies within the European Economic Area.

The case of Alfred is an urgent memory of all bank customers to be careful and never lightly disclose their access data. BAWAG advises you to report immediately in suspicious activities and, in addition to current fraud warnings, also informs about dealing with payments in foreign currencies

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