Phishing Alert: Fraudsters Lure with Enormous ÖGK Refund

Phishing emails are currently circulating, allegedly from the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK), promising a monthly refund of 2,499.95 euros. The fraudsters also use the name of the social insurance to make their fake messages appear credible.

Warning about fake ÖGK emails

The perpetrators ask recipients to enter their personal data on a linked website. Particularly cunning: the fraudsters even warn themselves to only follow "trustworthy emails." The emails contain fake reference numbers to appear authentic, as reported by finanz.at.

ÖGK, social insurance, and other institutions are now explicitly warning against these fraud attempts. The Ministry of Finance has also recently warned of similar phishing attempts in the name of FinanzOnline.

How to recognize phishing emails:

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