Volksbank phishing: Cyber ​​criminals want your data – this is how you protect yourself

• Cyber ​​criminals want to steal your Volksbank data.
• A backup called “VR-SecureGO” serves as a pretext.
• Do not enter any data and delete the mail.

With a phishing email, fraudsters want to lure you into a trap in order to get your bank details. The aim of the current scam is the customers of the Volksbank. The message appears to inform you that your customer advisor is inviting you to make your banking more secure. You will be asked to activate the so-called “VR SecureGo” service.

Registration is only possible within a certain period of time and is to be made via an attached link with the inscription “Start activation”. The sender of the mail explicitly states that the link is secure. Of course that is not the case. As reported by the consumer center, you will be taken to a dangerous site where you should enter personal information and bank details.

The phishing attempt is quickly recognized as a fake due to the confusing sentence structure. Under no circumstances should you follow the instructions and not pass on your data. If you did it anyway, we recommend that you contact the service hotline of the Volks- und Raiffeisenbank or the contact person at your bank immediately. This way you can prevent worse things from happening.

Simple signs: This is how you recognize every phishing email

A first indication that you have received a phishing email: the email will ask you to confirm personal data or to enter it on a website. This Under no circumstances should you comply with the request. In addition, criminals often use the official logos of the companies they are copying in their emails, but not official sender addresses.

If you find the sender suspicious, you should read the email twice. You will often find spelling mistakes or inconsistencies in German grammar. The attackers usually do not write their emails themselves, but instead use automatically generated messages or translate known emails with a translation program. But why all the effort?

What do criminals achieve with phishing attacks?

Phishing is used on the Internet to collect real user data. Money can be made with these if e-mail addresses, names and other information are sold for advertising purposes or passed on in criminal forums. With the data obtained, cyber criminals can also address future phishing attacks in a more targeted manner, making their attacks more effective.

Attachments and links contained in malicious e-mails also often inject malware or viruses onto your computer. In addition, you should not simply ignore suspicious emails. Forward them to the above email address and help us report future phishing attacks.

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