Immense damage in Lower Austria
Police warn: Fraud scam with ÖGK repayments
On Tuesday, the Lower Austrian State Office of Criminal Investigation, Cybercrime Assistance Unit, issued a warning about an increasing number of fraud cases in connection with alleged repayments from the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK). According to the authority, damage of over 150,000 euros has been caused in Lower Austria alone in the past four weeks.
The scam works as follows: The perpetrators contact their victims by e-mail and inform them of an alleged refund from the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK). The message contains a link that leads to a deceptively genuine-looking but fake website.
Police advise increased attention
Those affected are asked to enter their account or credit card details in order to receive the supposed refund. Anyone who responds to this request gives the fraudsters access to their bank details, which can result in unauthorized debits.
The Provincial Police Headquarters in St. Pölten appealed to the public to be particularly vigilant and to check suspicious messages carefully.
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