Fraud warning in Lower Austria: Caution of fake repayment emails!

Fraud warning in Lower Austria: Caution of fake repayment emails!

St. Pölten, Österreich - The threat from Internet fraud achieves alarming dimensions in Lower Austria. The State Criminal Police Office of Lower Austria issued an urgent warning of fake emails on Tuesday, which will be sent on behalf of the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK). In just four weeks, this fraudulent stitch is said to have caused damage of over 150,000 euros. The perpetrators attract their victims with offers of alleged repayments and ask for entering sensitive data on fake websites that look deceptively similar to the real pages. This was reported by the Krone

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The police urgently warns of the exact examination of suspicious emails. In this news, the recipients are informed that repayments of contributions or the like are pending, which means that many unsuspecting people reveal their account or credit card details. The type of fraud is referred to as phishing, a term that is derived from the English word "fishing" and describes the hunt for personal information, as the MeinDägkurz reported. The perpetrators design their emails and websites so professionally that they are often not to be distinguished from the real pages.

The State Police Directorate in St. Pölten calls the population to show increased vigilance in view of this perfidious fraud. It is recommended to always be suspicious of suspicious emails and to check the sender address closely. In addition, you should not click on links in foreign emails and only enter sensitive data on trustworthy websites. In case of doubt, direct contact with the ÖGK can help to ensure that no data gets into the wrong hands.