2024-01-04 16:36:00
Discover the worrying details of a new fines scam which is wreaking havoc in France via SMS messages pretending to be ANTAI.
An SMS scam recently fell into its net nearly 2,000 people. Two 19-year-old individuals posed as ANTAI. They were caught in phishing scam. Find out how this very simple scam played on the fear of unpaid tickets to obtain sensitive data.
A scam that claims more than 2,000 victims
It’s official. A new PV scam wreaked havoc in France.
In France, scams have unfortunately alarming growth. Scams are becoming more and more common. They take various forms ranging from ultra-sophisticated online scams to more traditional options.
And for good reason… Scammers use new technologies to target a wide range of people. In particular, they use tactics such as phishing, fake online ads or telephone scams.
This puts the French in a state of constant alert. Without surprise.
But even though, some scammers are coming to slip through the cracks. This is particularly the case for these two young people.
The two crooks, despite their young age, set up a crazy scam. To do this, they used the fear of unpaid fines.
Concretely ? They were sending SMS to their victims. They informed them that an unpaid fine had occurred and that they would have additional costs to pay if nothing was done.
A link included in the message redirected to a fraudulent page. This page pretends to be a page from the official ANTAI website.
The fraudulent page, carefully designed to resemble ANTAI, tricked victims into provide payment data. So it’s not nothing.
In particular, they asked for bank card numbers. The scammers went even further. They collected personal data such as name, address and date of birth.
This information was then used to make online purchases. They also used it to sell victims’ data.
These key tips to avoid being fooled
So you will have understood it. We must urgently remain vigilant to avoid falling into the nets of these scammers who exploit the fear of PV to commit their misdeeds.
Protect your personal information and follow carefully ANTAI advice to avoid any scam attempts. And for good reason…
ANTAI reported that this type of attack was taking place more and more often. She therefore warns against ease of installation such scams.
To avoid falling into the trap, it is crucial not to click on suspicious links and not to disclose sensitive information like banking data.
But how to recognize a scam? Several signs can alert the French. The first is that ANTAI never texts.
The institution also recalls that ses communications par email come from the address “ [email protected] “. The only official ANTAI website is “
Users are also warned not to never provide sensitive data by message, telephone or online. Finally, ANTAI emphasizes that any QR Code on a ticket must exclusively redirect to one of the three official sites: “for the payment of fines, “for the payment of parking, or “
They are used for consultation or contesting the fines. Any other site is considered fake, and users should leave the page to avoid the scam. So be vigilant.
Aurélie
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