Phishing

‘Smishing’: Warning over this common scamming trick in France

It comes as 15-year-old is arrested near Bordeaux on suspicion of using this way of scamming to spend €12,000 of victims’ money on online shopping goods

Watch out: scammers are trying to profit from heatwave in France

Fake emails about a ‘risk map’ are a phishing scam looking to steal personal information including bank account details

Warning over French tax rebate email scam

As this year’s tax return window opens, scams involving rebates are popping up again. Here’s how to avoid falling victim to them

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Warning over rise in phishing email and SMS scams in France

Here is what to look for and how to avoid being caught out

€1,000 Decathlon competition scam targets facebook users in France

Scammers are attempting to lure people into divulging bank details by using the sports brand’s image

Bank account hacking on rise in France - and you may not be reimbursed

If you receive a message reporting a suspicious transaction on your bank account do not give out your information. If you do - and a fraud results - you risk your bank refusing compensation