A new scam targeting Orange subscribers is underway. She claims that a change has taken place on the latter’s contract, inviting him to consult what will change on his bill. The email imitates the originals of the operator particularly well, and it is easy to fall into the trap if you are not really careful.
While fake fines are still popular with hackers, telecom operators remain an endless source of inspiration for developing new scams. Orange, in particular, regularly serves as an excuse for hackers to send emails infected with malware or malicious links. Recently, subscribers, for example, were ordered to quickly switch to fiber or risk losing their Internet connection.
Today, a new scam impersonating the incumbent operator is underway. While some are immediately obvious, it must be recognized that the latter is particularly well-crafted. This takes exactly the layout of emails from Orange. Only one small spelling error is to be deplored at the bottom of the message and therefore, in fact, difficult to spot without paying attention to it.
Hackers trick you into thinking your Orange contract has been changed
In the email we received at the editorial office, “Orange” therefore warns us that a close “no longer benefits from the preferential price granted thanks to the Internet offer you have”. Issue : we do not know the person who is quoted in the message. This is what tipped us off and prompted us to consult the email address from which the message was sent.
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As usual, this is where the house of cards came crashing down. The email was sent from the address: [email protected], which of course does not correspond to any official contact address of the operator. Out of curiosity, we clicked on the link in the post anyway. This redirects to a perfect copy of the login page to their customer area.
As you will have understood, hackers are therefore seeking to obtain Orange identifiers en masse in order to conduct new scams, as well as to resell personal data on the black market. As always, pay close attention to the content of the emails you receive, even when everything seems to be in order.
