"InPost" fraud.EXPERIALS REGULATED OLX, offer a payment in advance on WhatsAppie

Our reader contacted us thanks to the history form.WP.pl.As she explained, she did it to warn sellers on the OLX website.

"After putting items for sale, potentially interested in buying by WhatsApp speak very quickly.They offer a desire to purchase data of items, ordering a courier.The only thing the seller is to do is to prepare a packet for the courier and...enter the link, which is to lead to the Seller receives payment in advance for the parcel " - says the reader of WP.

Here, users should light a warning lamp that they are dealing with a phishing attack, i.e. one in which fraudsters impersonate someone else or under a company or organization.They do this to extort the sensitive data of their victims.

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The mentioned link leads to a false page, which with InPost has nothing to do.It is exclusively stylized in such a way that it resembles the website of the courier company.

Próba kradzieży 600zloty

After entering the link, a messenger appears with alleged technical assistance of the company."To receive a payment and finish the transaction, you can get the bank card data you want to receive, you want to be strictly confidential and we are responsible for them" - we read in one of the messages (original spelling).

Our reader immediately sensed that she was dealing with fraud.Therefore, she withdrew the money from the account.Intrigued, however, she checked what would happen if she would continue to go into the transaction.

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"Well, nothing more wrong.After entering the link to confirm the payment, the BLIK code is required, "says the reader. - "Po WPisaniu kodu BLIK zostają 4 sekundy na zatwierdzenie wypłaty cashback w wysokości 600zloty w miejscowości Częstochowa.Of course, I did not approve anything, because my intuition immediately suggested that this fraud was once again using the image of InPost, "she explained.

The signalist immediately turned to InPost with information about the event. Firma kurierska potwierdziła, że nie ma usługi, która umożliwiłaby zamówienie kuriera i WPłaty z góry kodem BLIK za paczkę.The company also received a link to the false page.

A friendly editorial office of Dobreprogramy followed this kind of fraud a few months ago.pl.It turns out that criminals still use it, which is proved by the story of our reader.

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Phishing attacks

OLX has been warning its users with this and similar forms of fraud for some time.The platform has also made available in its help center "checking links", which will decide doubts whether we are accidentally dealing with fraud.OLX also asks for information about the situation along with the link to the suspicious side and - if possible - a screen from it.

InPost has already faced phishing attacks several times several times.Earlier, fraudsters were able to send SMSs to users with a new application, which can be downloaded under a fake link.In practice, the victim installed the data stealing application.

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At other times, customers received messages about the fact that the shipment is already waiting in a parcel machine, but an additional payment is needed to complete the transaction.

On its website, InPost has a user manual on how to avoid any fraud.The company recommends M.in.Avoid suspicious links, not open or respond to suspicious SMSs and not disclose your private data.