Fraudulent sms what to do

Spam designates unlined calls or messages and sent en masse on a telephone line or an email address. Spam can be either commercial or fraudulent in nature.

SMS, unwanted and/or fraudulent electronic calls and letters

Spam designates unlined calls or messages and sent en masse on a telephone line or an email address. Spam can be either commercial or fraudulent in nature.

Fraudulent spam generally fall under one of the following two practices:

• scam whose objective is to extract money from the victim;

• Theft of personal data, the objective of which is to obtain sensitive information such as credit card numbers or identifiers and connection passwords to a website.

For this, fraudulent spam respond to several operating modes:

• “Spam email / SMS”: Sending fraudulent emails / SMS, which encourage to call a surcharged number, generally in 0899, to send an SMS to an overwhelmed number, generally 5 characters, or to click on a link of a web page. The messages received are familiar and incentive of the type: ” Hi it’s me, you didn’t call me. I await your recall on 0899 (…). ” Or ” Hello, a package has been waiting for you for 10 days and will leave if you don’t come and get it by tomorrow. Thank you for reminding us at 0899 (. )).

• “Vocal spam”: Call issuance broadcasting a pre-recorded message to encourage the called to recall a surcharged number in 089. The messages are familiar, incentive but can sometimes be very anxiety -provoking such as: ” Hello, these are the emergencies of the Xyz hospital. Your spouse has just had a serious accident. Please remind us at 0899 (…). »;

• “” ping call “: Sample calls for short -term calls (one or two Maxime Ringings) without giving time to the said recipient to win in the hope that the latter will recall the number presented without paying attention or out of curiosity. While the ” ping calls “Historically reminded surcharged numbers in” 089 “, this practice has evolved since the ban in 2012 by the arcep for the use of numbers in 089 as an appellant (decision n ° 2012-0856). Nowadays, ” ping calls »Recall a geographical number (01-05), mobile (06-07) or non-geographic (09) which broadcasts a message incentive to recall a surcharged number (089).

• “Hames, or phishing “ :: Message (generally sent by email) imitating those of a confidence entity (general a known brand) inviting the recipient to enter personal information (identifiers / connection passwords) on a counterfeit website whose appearance is identical to that of the legitimate site.

The consumer receives a spam: what to do ?

In the case of abusive SMS and fraudulent calls, the 33700 device makes it possible to fight against unwanted SMS and fraudulent calls (“vocal spam” or “ping call”).

This system is a report system that allows consumers to alert operators for free on SMS or calls they deem suspect.

News

For several months, fraudulent SMS, emails or letters have been inviting you to regularize or challenge unpaid fines on false administrative sites by illegally collecting your personal data or bank details.

For information, the antai never sends SMS. Do not click on the link (s) and do not provide sensitive information like your banking data !

Regarding emails, Before opening the message, make sure the authenticity of the email sender. Those of the Antai must come from the Nepas REPASE_Noreply@antai address.Fr

Lately false letters (Opinion of ticket or reminder letter) refer to fraudulent sites whose main objective is to collect your personal data (tax number, driving license number, identity card or passport, transfer certificate or vehicle destruction, etc.).

What to do in case of phishing or attempted scam ?

In order to avoid these attempts to “phishing” or bans always check the address of the website on the navigation bar where you are redirected. The only official website of the Antai is https: // www.anti.gouv.Fr

Never communicate sensitive information By messaging, telephone or online form: no administration will ask you for your banking data, passwords, etc.

Check that the links or Qrcode received redirect you well to official sites below. Otherwise, it is a fraudulent site; Leave the navigation window.

• Fines payment: https: // www.fines.gouv.Fr
• Parking payment: https: // www.parking.gouv.Fr
• Consultation or dispute of fines: https: // www.anti.gouv.Fr