MIL OSI Translation. Government of the Republic of France statements from French to English –
Source: Republic of France in FrenchThe French Republic has issued the following statement:
The platform “Bank Savings Insurance Info Service” was set up jointly by the Banque de France, the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) and the Financial Markets Authority (AMF). Its “Scam Prevention” section has been reorganized to help you better detect scams and have the right reflexes when faced with new techniques used by scammers who want to trap you. Among other things, you have access to a Official Scam Prevention Guide, telling you how to protect yourself against phishing.
Phishing is a fraudulent technique that involves tricking you into sharing your personal data (access codes, passwords, etc.) and/or your bank details with a criminal who pretends to be a trusted third party.
To protect yourself from these scam attempts, it is particularly recommended:
to be attentive to the level of language of the messages you receive (fraudulent messages are now often correctly written, but if you receive a message from a bank or an administration containing typos, spelling mistakes or inappropriate expressions, it is because it is not the work of the indicated establishment); to check the links present in the suspicious emails that you receive (before clicking on a possible link, place your mouse over it so that the full address of the link appears then make sure that this link is coherent and points to a legitimate site); to be wary of requests that seem strange to you (no organization has the right to ask you for your credit card code, or the access codes and passwords of your personal spaces); to use an ad-blocking software, an anti-spam filter, or to activate the warning option against phishing present on most browsers; never click directly on the ad when you see a pop-up window open while browsing the internet, even if a close button appears within the pop-up window itself. Always use the cross (X) in the corner of the window.
If you have serious doubts about a message you have received, there is a good chance that it is not legitimate. It is then recommended not to open attachments and not to respond. You should delete the message and then empty the trash of your mailbox.
If this is your work email account, it is recommended to forward the suspicious email to your company’s IT department and information security officer for verification. Wait for their response before deciding whether or not to delete the email.
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If you think you have been the victim of a scam or attempted phishing scam via spam, report it to signal-spam.fr. Your report will be assigned to authorities or professionals able to take action against this spam.
Please note
The scam prevention guide distributed by the “Assurance Banque Épargne Info Service” platform also provides you with advice to protect yourself against:
fake administrative sites that offer to help you, for a fee, with certain common administrative procedures (requests for driving licenses, vehicle registration documents, birth certificates, etc.); fraudulent calls for donations launched by entities or websites not authorized to carry out this activity in France; fraudulent offers of credit or savings products with particularly attractive conditions; bank check scams; online payment fraud.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a translation. Apologies should the grammar and/or sentence structure not be perfect.