Be careful if you receive a message from cybermalveillance.gouv.fr! The platform is facing identity theft, with scammers pretending to be reimbursed following a scam they suffered in order to scam you.
The government platform cybermalveillance.gouv.fr is a great help if you are the victim of an online scam or any other digital fraud. In addition to informing the French throughout the year about malicious campaigns that are rife by email or SMS, it allows you to benefit from an online diagnosis and take advantage of specialist advice. But be careful, because, ironically, the service is currently itself the victim of a phishing campaign. As it explains on X and on his sitemalicious people steal their identity to steal the personal and banking data of Internet users.
Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr: a formidable phishing campaign
The French platform explains that, “since this Monday morning 1er July 2024, waves of phishing messages (emails) impersonating Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr are sent massively”. They use as an object “Fraud Victim Support Program” and use the address “cybermalveillance.gouv.fr”, which makes it seem entirely credible. The message comes from a certain Fabien Duhamel, who claims to be a “agent” of the platform.
“We have a refund program in place for victims of scams, and we want to offer you our assistance in this process. Your confirmation will allow us to include you in this program and work together to recover your losses.”the letter says. Except there is no reimbursement program for victims of scams…
Since Monday morning, July 1, 2024, waves of phishing emails impersonating https://t.co/A9ZW7Anj9S are sent massively.
Actions are being taken in conjunction with the relevant authorities. pic.twitter.com/s0R28GbLYV
— Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr (@cybervictimes) July 1, 2024
The email is particularly credible, since it includes the logos of the French Republic and Cybermalveillance, does not contain any spelling mistakes and displays a plausible email address. Worse still, it does not contain any fraudulent links, unlike usual phishing messages. By letting the victim know that their address was included in their “database of people who have been victims of fraud”“, scammers create a sense of urgency that can cloud judgment.
Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr has filed a complaint and is in contact with the relevant authorities to try to identify those responsible for this phishing campaign. If you receive this message, do not respond to it! Forward it immediately to Signal Spam, Pharosor directly to 33,700the platform specialized in reporting scams. You can also report these fraudulent messages to the site internet-signalement.gouv.fr.