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People insured with the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) receive messages about an alleged refund. This is an attempt at fraud.
On Thursday, the Austrian Regional Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) warned about fraudulent emails in its name. In the messages, ÖGK policyholders are informed about an alleged refund and asked to open a link to request the refund online.
Attention, attempted fraud
However, these messages are an attempt at fraud. ÖGK “urgently” calls on its policyholders not to respond to it. “Under no circumstances should the link provided be opened or personal data disclosed,” says ÖGK in a press release.
SMS is also in circulation
However, not only emails but also text messages are in circulation. “Smishing” is the name given to this form of phishing, in which cybercriminals try to trick people into revealing personal information by sending fake text messages. This information can be bank details, passwords, or identity data. The text message is often designed to give the impression of being urgent or important and invites people to click on a link or call a telephone number.
The ÖGK recommends never clicking directly on links in suspicious text messages. Instead, enter the address manually in the browser or call the telephone number directly on the organization’s official website.
Clear warning signs
If a message asks you to click on a link “immediately” or to disclose sensitive data, this is a clear warning sign. Reputable organizations do not ask for an immediate response in this way.
Personal information such as passwords, credit card details, or PINs should never be entered via text messages or suspicious links. Telephone numbers in smishing messages can often be recognized by different area codes or character combinations.
- source: Achtung Betrug! ÖGK warnt vor Phishing E-Mails/picture: pixabay.com
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