NormanH Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 The link gave this obvious attempt at extracting bank details: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I wouldn’t really describe it as ‘crude’ Norman. More like ‘plausible’ and sadly many people will get taken in. Really nasty thieves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajal Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Quote The link gave this obvious attempt at extracting bank details: Do you not think you took a leap of faith by clicking a link within an email which, by your post, you believed to be spam/phishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Do you think that merely clicking a link as in 'open in another tab' is rash? I use Linux which would require me to enter a password for anything to be installed on my system, and have a firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 52 minutes ago, NormanH said: Do you think that merely clicking a link as in 'open in another tab' is rash? I use Linux which would require me to enter a password for anything to be installed on my system, and have a firewall. But might you not have alerted them to the fact that your email address is live by clicking on a link .. the phishers have no need to install anything on your system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 It is a live email. Perhaps I don't understand how they can get access to anything without me replying . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 On the other hand it isn't the email associated with my Ameli account.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Norman I don't know enough about Linux to be able to reply accurately ref your personal computer. But this link (it's ok ?) from Malwarebytes explains about part of the link access address at the top of the page you showed : https://blog.malwarebytes.com/detections/plesk-page/ Also at the top of your link page you have 'distracted-elbakyan' as part of the address .. which has been half-inched from the infamous Alexandre Elbakyan .. wiki link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Elbakyan It looks as though the phishing attempt is quite a humorous example .. cleverly done, but still out to deceive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, NormanH said: On the other hand it isn't the email associated with my Ameli account.. That makes sense .. you are aware of that but other, more unwary souls might not realise and be tempted to reply. If you click on the link in a mail it does alert the sender of the mail that you have opened the mail and that your email is alive and kicking and that has a value. Edited October 5, 2021 by suein56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I always advise people who receive dodgy mails, or even questionable mails, to hover their cursor over the link and copy the address into Google/Duck Duck Go .. whichever search engine they use and do a quick search. If anything at all suspicious comes up then on no account click to open on any link. You could forward the mail to CPAM .. but I have forgotten their phishing address. Otherwise delete it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajal Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Also, as an explanation of why it is unwise to open any link in a 'seems like phishing' mail, it might be worth your while casting a glance at THIS. I would also support suein56's replies. Basically, why take the risk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Thanks both of you. I have signaled it to https://www.internet-signalement.gouv.fr/PortailWeb/planets/Accueil!input.action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I have just received a text saying that in order to continue getting my reimbursements I need to complete a form for a new Carte Vitale. It gives a link to a plausible ameli email address - has anyone else had this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 It sounds as if it might be this: https://www.cybermalveillance.gouv.fr/tous-nos-contenus/actualites/hameconnage-assurance-maladie-ameli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 1 minute ago, NormanH said: It sounds as if it might be this: https://www.cybermalveillance.gouv.fr/tous-nos-contenus/actualites/hameconnage-assurance-maladie-ameli Google translate : Have you received a message (email or SMS) that seems to come from Health Insurance or its Internet platform Ameli? This message informs you of a pending refund or the availability of a new Vitale card: it invites you to fill out a form with your personal information, or even your bank card, to obtain this unexpected refund, or pay shipping costs to receive your new Vitale card? Warning ! You are most likely facing a phishing attempt that usurps the identity of the Health Insurance. The objective of cybercriminals is to steal your personal and/or banking information to make fraudulent use of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I had a similar one a couple of weeks ago. It was an SMS asking me to click on a link in order to protect my healthcare rights. I ignored it and zapped the message. Knew that it was dodgy, if for no other reason than that any communication from Ameli comes as two messages - one for me & one for Mrs G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Manon ........ As above, the text you received was rowlocks. Just zap the message. These people are ‘the pits’, but we just have to learn to live with their attempted frauds. As a matter of general principle, I delete just about everything that I receive from any of the (alleged) financial / health institutions. Doubtful that there’s anything that they feel a need to tell me, that I don’t know about already. Accordingly, they’re almost certainly dodgy. Forgive me if that sounds a bit arrogant, but you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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