The State Criminal Police Office of Upper Austria warns of a widespread scam in which links are sent via SMS.
The SMS recipients are led to believe that their data must be updated immediately, otherwise services such as online banking, FinanzOnline, or the e-card could no longer be used. Within two weeks, the scam caused damage of 800,000 euros in Upper Austria alone, reports the police.
Currently, fraudsters are randomly sending such SMS messages. The criminal investigators therefore warn: “Do not click on the link. It is a scam. Banks, tax offices, and public authorities do not send such SMS messages.” If you have nevertheless responded to the link and received a call, the urgent advice is to end the conversation immediately and not to believe stories such as there have been suspicious withdrawal attempts on the account. In case of doubt, you should contact your bank through the usual channel.
(APA/Red)
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