Salzburg Resident Experienced "Smishing" Fraud

In Salzburg, a 58-year-old man became a victim of a "smishing" scam, where individuals are directed to fraudulent websites through a supposed SMS from their bank. At the same time, the man was contacted by phone by an alleged employee of the financial institution and was asked to enter a code. As a result, around 56,000 euros were debited from the Salzburg resident. The police are investigating. Smishing is a portmanteau of the terms SMS and phishing.

(APA/Red)

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