A malicious attempt to defraud through the impersonation of a large and well-known company or organisation. It is usually performed through e-mail. The main purpose is to encourage the recipient to transfer money to a bank account or to disclose sensitive information.
Phishing attacks are very often these days, so you have to be extra careful when someone tries to steal from you personal data via telephone, sms, e-mail etc.
What to watch out for 🧐:
🪕 They often pretend to be someone you know or a company well-known
🪕 Sender ’s e-mail is invalid or weird
🪕 Before clicking on any link, check where it will direct you
🪕 There is usually a sense of urgency
🪕 They ask for sensitive and personal information
🪕They ask you to make a money transfer to receive your order impersonating a well known company
🪕 They guide you to contact them at a specific email or phone number that is not mentioned or aligned to the ones mentioned at the website of the well-known company
Cardlink will never ask for your account details, such as e-Banking username/password, card details, one-time password (OTP), etc.
