Attention, a new scam with unauthorized samples has been identified on the territory. In an alert launched on Tuesday, the site Signal Arnaques indicates that "unauthorized samples arrive en masse on the accounts of many witnesses," relays RTL. Several testimonies were recorded on the community site for protection against Internet scams, pointing out that European direct debits (SEPA) from unknown providers were visible on their account.


300, 400, 500€... Unauthorized withdrawals arrive en masse on the accounts of many witnesses! 😱😱😱
Here's how to react to get everything back in order if it happened to you. ✊⏬

— Signal-Scam (@SignalArnaques) April 25, 2023

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For example, a person indicates "one-off levies of 375 euros for maintenance work" from a company he does not know. The amounts recorded can reach 600 euros in other victims.

An IBAN file in the possession of the scammers?

The common point of all these samples: a company called ENS which, in the wording of the operations, indicates that it has carried out maintenance work. According to the site Signal-Arnaques, the scammers were able to get their hands on a file containing the IBANs of French customers. Thanks to this document, they were able to ask banks to make withdrawals for fictitious work, without having the authorizations.



Since the sums are "relatively" small, victims do not always notice it. "Any unauthorised debit in the EEA less than 13 months old must be refunded to you by your bank. It is up to the bank to provide proof of authorization, "explains the specialized site. It is therefore recommended to alert your bank as soon as possible in the event of fraud found.

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