Have you received an email from Engie or EDF offering you to get 25 LED bulbs for less than 2 euros? Do not follow up on this fantastic offer, it is just a great scam.
Be careful if you receive an email from EDF or ENGIE offering you a batch of LED bulbs at a discounted price. A phishing campaign, already observed in 2022, is underway. Many Internet users receive messages offering them a batch of 25 LED bulbs for less than 2 euros. “As part of the fight against global warming and hazardous substances contained in electrical and electronic equipment, inefficient mercury-containing lamps will no longer be able to be placed on the market throughout the EU from certain dates in 2024.”we can read for example. “The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy and EDF recently presented an agreement for the distribution of 3 million low-consumption LED bulbs.” A tempting offer but which, as you might expect, is too good to be true!
EDF and Engie scam: 25 LED bulbs for less than 2 euros
This scam is inspired bya real campaign led by EDF in 2016. It caused a lot of damage in 2022, when many EDF and Engie customers were taken in. The energy supplier had also alerted its customers about thisreminding them that he never asked for personal or banking information by email. The scammers are trying their luck again in 2024, banking on inflation and high energy prices to make new victims among the less suspicious Internet users.
If we pay attention, several details can alert us. First of all, the sender’s address is generally suspicious since it does not come from EDF or Engie. These are often strange domain names. The email may also contain spelling or grammar mistakes, a sign that it does not come from an official organization. Finally, some statements are vague: EDF would never talk about “some dates in 2024” for the entry into force of a directive.
We can’t stress this enough, but be wary of offers that are too tempting. Always remember to check the sender’s address. If in doubt, contact your energy supplier directly via their official channels. If you ever 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.