The “enemies”, it is not an exaggeration to call them that, are back: computer scammers are always lurking and once again pretend to be the top management of the INPS to aim straight at your current account. Watch out, therefore, for fraudulent emails.
It’s not the first and it won’t be the last. Let’s talk about fraud which is overwhelmingly circulating on the Net and which in these days of economic emergency could therefore allow unscrupulous attackers to take possession of sensitive data of unsuspecting users.
It all started with the INPS and with a refund of 600 euros. What we have seen the previous government has allocated for all self-employed workers as VAT numbers to counter the Coronavirus emergency.
In this case, as often happens, the hackers decided to take possession of the topic exclusively to create a series of ad hoc e-mails phishing. They have certainly been able to capture the attention of less experienced web users.
The alarm went off directly by the INPS than on your site he set up a section for months in which he specifically explains that the emails that are reaching more users were not sent by the Institute but by malicious hackers who only and exclusively want to acquire sensitive data of whoever will respond.
But it’s not just about the old repayment of 600 euros. Scammers’ emails now try to make you fall into a wider trap, by convincing you, posing as the INPS Directorate, that you are entitled to a refund or a refund.
It comes to you requested to reformulate and communicate your access data and the damage is done. Snap the trap. Essentially, hackers send emails to unsuspecting users who receive them “masked” with logos and layouts similar to those of the INPS.
The text of the email invites you to click on a certain button (or link) which automatically refers to a page which is also masked. Here the user has to enter his data here. Particularly your bank account credentials are requested here in order to proceed with the refund. Nothing could be more false given that, at this point, once the credentials have been obtained, the hackers can act directly on the account of the unsuspecting user. Within minutes they can steal your money.
False emails: watch out for traps, it’s not INPS
We are facing the umpteenth phishing scam, or fake emails disguised as official national bodies or even others, which are exchanged by unsuspecting users who reveal their sensitive data, clearly putting their bank account or even their identity at risk.
The phishing strategy conceived today by hackers very often it is not easy to recognize especially for those who are not so expert on the web and its risks. In this case, the advice that can be given to avoid this type of scam is to read the text of the email carefully. This can often contain translation errors or even incorrect sentences.
Not only, if there is a link or some button to click, you must not do it even if the email appears to look truthful. It is important to remember that INPS will never ask you for your bank details, as will any other Italian public administration body or bank.
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