Algeria –Algeria Post issued a new warning about an advanced electronic fraud operation, after monitoring a suspicious digital platform called “Services,” aiming to lure customers and convince them of the need to renew their bank cards.
According to the available data, this fake platform works to attract users by promoting alleged services, including issuing new payment cards with “special privileges,” in exchange for entering personal and sensitive information, including bank card data.
The institution confirmed, in an official statement, that these links have no connection, warning of the danger of interacting with them, as it may result in leaking financial data and exploiting it in illegal withdrawals.
These warnings come after actual cases were recorded of victims who were subjected to financial deductions from their accounts immediately after entering their data on the fake site, where one of the victims reported losing a sum of money shortly after registering, before he quickly changed his confidential information to avoid further losses.
In the same context, an expert inInformation TechnologyElectronic fraud methods have become more sophisticated and depend on impersonating reliable institutions to gain the trust of users, stressing the necessity of not sharing bank data or secret numbers viaInternetExcept through official, secured channels.
He pointed out that financial institutions adopt precise measures to protect their customers, and do not request sensitive data through external websites or links, calling for vigilance and verifying the source of any digital service before interacting with it.
This incident highlights the growing risksDigital fraudThis requires enhancing digital awareness among users, especially with regard to protecting personal information and financial transactions.
Source:“My press”
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