A simple SMS can cause your bank account, social network, email, etc. to be stolen. A classic is what is known as Phishing. Basically, it is a scam in which the identity of a company or service is assumed. In this article, we will talk about a message that you could receive in which the identity of your bank is assumed to be assumed in order to scam you. It may scare you, but it is nothing more than an attempt to deceive you.
Specifically, it is an SMS in which they impersonate N26, a fairly popular neo-bank. A message arrives on the mobile phone where the name of that bank even appears. They are going to indicate that a new device has been linked and that is what they use to scare you. As always, it carries a link to a fraudulent page.
New Phishing attack impersonates banks
In this message, as you can see in the screenshot we left you, they say that you have linked a Huawei device and that, in this way, you can now sign the operations from your mobile. This can already cause confusion, since you may not have a device from this brand and do not know what this is about. In addition, they add that, in case it was not you, you should immediately access that URL.
Typically, time is something that attackers play with. They will try to create a sense of urgency, that you need to do something as soon as possible. This gives the victim less time to think that it might actually be a scam, ask a family member or even call the bank.
They simply want you to click on that link and enter your personal details and passwords. Basically, they want you to log in to a website that, in reality, does not belong to your bank but to some attacker. A major problem, since you would be handing over that information on a silver platter.
How to act
So what should you do if you come across such a message? The answer is very simple: ignore it. If you look at the URL, you will clearly see that the domain is “w-n26.com”. That “W” could be anything else. They try to make it look like the bank’s address, but it is actually fake. It is as easy as ignoring such messages.
In case you have any doubts, if you really think it could be real, we recommend that you contact your bank. Also, you should always log in through the official website or legitimate app. Never log into your accounts from links you receive, whether by SMS, social media or email, even if you think they are harmless.
If it is already too late and you have fallen into the trap, you must act immediately. It is essential that you change your passwords, block your bank card and contact that bank so that it rejects any transaction or limits operations. The same would apply if it were a Phishing attack against any other platform.
In short, be careful if you receive an SMS like the one we have shown. Cybercriminals use many attack techniques and are increasingly perfecting their strategies. You can always tell if a link is dangerous.
