Warning: Dangerous credit card fraud spreading in Hungary
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Fraudsters are using SMS and email messages on behalf of various media service providers to try to obtain Apple Pay-associated bank card details, warns K&H Bank. OTP Bank also warned its customers about the latest phishing emails.
K&H Bank
According to the bank, the attackers target customers with SMS messages or emails sent on behalf of various service providers, for example Netflix, Disney+, etc. These links lead to a fake website where the fraudsters ask for the customer’s bank card details and the SMS code, which is sent to the victim’s mobile phone number, Portfolio writes.
They note that although the SMS message clearly indicates that the customer’s card will be added to Apple Pay and warns them not to give out the code to anyone, in many cases, victims still enter the code they received in the SMS on the fake website.
This gives attackers the opportunity to directly register the customer’s bank card into the Apple Pay wallet on the fraudster’s mobile device. As a result, the fraudster can pay with Apple Pay on behalf of the customer. K&H Bank asks its customers to exercise caution and report any fraudulent activity to the bank.
