Beware of this scam linked to France Identity

The app France Identitydeveloped by the National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS) and which allows you to prove your identity online, is currently the victim of a massive fraud campaign. Many Internet users have received a message sent from the address [email protected], asking them to send a copy of their double-sided identity card as well as proof of address. Hackers managed to hijack a real email address from the service to implement their scam, which they also signed from the Directorate of the France interministerial digital identity program, Place Beauvau in Paris.

Anyone who is used to being vigilant knows that this type of message is suspicious and that they should log into their account directly to find out if their file is up to date or not. Unfortunately, too many people can still be fooled. In this specific case, France Identity is obviously absolutely not at the origin of these requests and they should not be followed up because the greatest risk after providing such data is obviously identity theft, with the possibility for hackers to open, for example, a bank account in your name.

If you ever receive this email, it is advisable to report it to the official platforms Signal Spam And Cybercrime. Generally speaking, if you receive a suspicious email from your bank, your insurer, social security or even your telephone operator, never click on any link inside and do not open a attachment. If in doubt, it is better to log in directly to your account via the site or the dedicated application to check this information.