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Reports of people being targeted by phone scammers pretending to be contact trackers are increasing on the Internet, reports “nau”. Scammers call their potential victims and inform them that they have had contact with people infected with corona. In order to send proof to the person allegedly in danger, the address is requested.
Credit card information must also be provided so that the payment is also regulated immediately. Those fraud attempts are said to have occurred in the canton of Friborg, for example. Upon request, the police of the canton of Friborg stated that they were aware of the new fraud attempts. However, no notifications have yet been received.
Corona tests are not done at home
Like the virus, cyberattacks often happen in waves, according to the National Cybersecurity Center on Demand. “Scammers are constantly coming up with new scenarios to induce recipients to react carelessly.” Events like Corona are, of course, a welcome topic for scammers to invent such scenarios.
“Under no circumstances should you reveal credit card details, passwords or other personal information over the phone or by email,” police and the national cybersecurity center said.
Attention should also be paid to contact trackers who want to send corona tests home, because these tests can only be carried out under medical care and not at home.
