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Sparebanken Nord-Norge warns Friday morning of an attempted fraud and text messages from someone pretending to be the bank.
“We have received several messages from customers who have received an email / SMS from someone claiming to be SpareBank 1, where our logo is also used,” the bank states in a press release.
“In fraudulent inquiries, the customer is typically told that the cards and accounts have been deactivated due to suspicious activity, and a link is attached that directs customers to a fake SpareBank 1 page,” the bank explains.
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If you click on the link, you will be asked to provide card information and personal details, as well as a password.
– Sparebanken never communicates with customers in this way, and we want to emphasize that this email is not ours. We strongly urge our customers not to click this link, says Christine Meling Christensen, Interim Director of Communications for Sparebanken.
– In recent years, we have seen an increase in manipulation of bank customers and scammers are getting smarter and more professional. The most important advice I can give is never to give personal passwords, PIN codes or other BankID information, no matter who asks, continue.
Common scams
Sparebanken describes the attempted fraud as very common, but difficult to stop. Scammers are constantly changing email and URLs.
– Notification of new domains and fraud attempts is important information to us, and we encourage everyone who is exposed to this form of fraud to tip their bank. We are actively working to counter and stop phishing, and this job becomes easier for us when customers report suspicious activity, says Christensen.
Did you get the fraudulent email? Let us know at [email protected]
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