Online scams surrounding COVID-19


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With a global pandemic and the mission to stay at home, we depend even more than usual on news and the Internet for our information. Fake news and phishing emails surrounding the Corona virus are circulating just like the virus itself. So be careful with notifications from the list below about the COVID-19 virus.

WHO’s Corona eBook

A Corona e-book supposedly from the World Health Organization (WHO) actually contains malware. Once your computer is infected with this malware, cyber criminals can steal data from you. So pay attention when you receive an e-mail with the subject “Latest on corona virus” with an attachment attached called “MyHealth-Ebook.zip”.

In addition to the e-mail with the so-called e-book, there is also an e-mail with the subject “Breaking !!! COVID-19 Solution Announced by WHO At Last As a total control method is discovered. ” This message also has an attachment, called “COVID-19 Solution by W.H.O._17-03-2020.img”. It is the same malware that infects your computer.

Rabobank antibacterial payment card

Rabobank customers should pay close attention when they receive an email about a so-called “antibacterial debit card”. In this email, the user is asked to click on a link to request the so-called pass. As soon as you do this, cyber criminals try to loot data.

Coronatracker for Android

There is also a warning for an app that pretends to be a Coronatracker app for Android. In reality, this app locks your phone and then asks for a ransom to unlock it again. However, the app uses the same code for everyone to unlock the device. This code would be “4865083501”. Do you want to stay informed of the latest Corona numbers? Then check this map from John Hopkins University.

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Maleficent online stores

The unreliable web shops are also mushrooming. For example, mouth masks or disinfectant hand gel are offered here. The police have already taken a number of these webshops off the air. You can find a list of them here. However, there are still a few rogue webshops active. Therefore, always check the details of the webshop by comparing the link in the browser bar with the name of the webshop. If these do not match, the alarm bells should ring. Also pay attention to language errors, the lack of contact details and the absence of quality marks such as the Thuiswinkel Waarborg quality mark or the Webshop quality mark.

Extra precautions

The increase in phising emails and the spread of ransomware is now mainly aimed at the homeworkers. To provide all inexperienced home workers with extra information, the National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC) has drawn up a list of precautions. You can find this list here.

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