Taking advantage of the opportunity of the start of the school year mixed with the end of the holidays, hackers try to trap their targets by playing the transport card.
Unsurprisingly, hackers (who happen to be hacked themselves) multiply fraudulent messages demanding payment of a fine. If you’ve been pushing the mushroom a little too hard on the roads this summer, don’t play online champion and be careful.
Fraudulent messages are booming with the start of the school year
Jérôme Notin donned his whistleblower outfit on August 23. From his LinkedIn account, he informs us of the resurgence of fraudulent messages aimed at making potential victims believe that they have committed an offense and that they must pay their fine due to the State as soon as possible.
The director general of the Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr system, which provides assistance to citizens and businesses who have suffered online scams or hacks, explains it clearly: “ Back to vacation for scammers who have been increasing their sending since Monday of fraudulent messages demanding payment of a fine. »
Hackers always play on fear
The hackers know full well that the holidays are coming to an end and play on the psychological aspect of the thing. Some people who took the road on vacation during the summer season may have exceeded speed limits, missed a speed camera or been flashed by a discreet mobile patrol.
Generally, these campaigns take the form of SMS or e-mails stamped “Info ANTAI”, making direct reference to the National Agency for the automated processing of offences. Web scammers then put pressure by evoking late payment. They add pressure to encourage the recipient to quickly click on a link (fraudulent, of course) to pay the fine as quickly as possible, which leads him to provide his personal and bank details.
Already at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of the Interior had alerted citizens to these abuses. At this time, be careful and remember that to settle your fines, there is only one reliable link: https://www.amendes.gouv.fr/.
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Sources: Clubic, Jérôme Notin on LinkedIn
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