Large Bank warns of scam SMS – Aftonbladet

Several Swedish banks lists on their websites approaches fraudsters have. Here are some of the most common:

Fraud via Facebook and apps

A person who you are friends with on Facebook or other social media to contact you. Actually, the friend an impostor who contact for help with various kinds of banking transactions. It may be that the scammer needs to borrow your bank box in order to pay their own bills. The fraudster asks you to provide your code, and because the fraudster has taken out your social security number, he or she can then log on to your online bank.

“Bank” calling, emailing or texting

The email that appears to come from a bank sent to you. You are encouraged click on the link in the email, which sends you to a website where you should disclose your information. Fraudsters can also get in touch by phone or sms with similar messages. View the email carefully, often there are details of the language, the name of the sender or logos that reveal that everything is a scam. Important to note is that banks basically never emailed to you. They also do not collect information that way. Never leave out any information.

Fraud in ecommerce short

When shopping with your card on the Internet, it may happen that the online store storing card information. These databases can be infringed if the safety guard is bad. It is unusual, writes Swedbank, and a way to avoid falling victim to this is to use the Bank’s service e-card and connect the cards to verfied by Visa or MasterCard SecureCode.

Five tips to protect you

The first Never give personal or financial information such as PIN, password or account information via email, on unsafe sites in apps or social media.

second Never respond to strange questions from strangers who contact you.

third Reply never on junk mail, phishing, Nigerian letters, fake profit warnings, virus hoaxes and the like.

fourth When you shop with cards on the internet, look for the padlock or key in the browser address bar. It indicates that you visit a secure website and that the information you provide is encrypted.

5th Only install apps from sources you trust. Do not open up the phone for the use of unauthorized software (jailbreak or rooting). Such modification means increased safety risks.

Source: Swedbank.se, nordea.se, banksäkerhet.se.