Right now, Bluff-SMS is spreading that looks to come from the digital mailbox Kivra. The message prompts the recipient to contact a telephone number.
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This is how the bluff SMS looks like
According to Advice & Rön May a typical text message look like this:
“The due date on your invoice expires soon. Contact us to create a payment plan!”
Below is also a telephone number.
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This is how a typical text message can look like. Photo: Screen image/advice & Rönå you protect yourself
Kivra emphasizes that they never send text messages about unpaid invoices. Such information is only sent out via e-mail or push notifications in the Kivra app.
To protect against these fraud attempts, it is recommended that you do not call the specified telephone number or click on any links in such sms.
According to The police Is it also important to never disclose personal information, card details or codes to someone, whether it is by phone or e-mail. Serious actors such as banks, authorities and companies never request such information in this way.
If an unknown person calls and you feel insecure, you should put on the handset. Nor should unknown persons in your home be admitted. In case of suspicion of fraud or ongoing crime, you should always call 112.
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