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Be careful when using public WLANs
Public WLANs - whether in a café, hotel or at the airport - are a practical solution for saving on… Read more
Black Friday: Bargain or trap?
On 28 November 2025, countless special offers will be tempting - but scammers will also be… Read more
Who pays for debit or credit card fraud?
Card fraud can quickly become expensive - but who is actually liable in the event of a loss? Read more
False parking fines are the latest scam
Fake e-mails and text messages requesting payment of allegedly outstanding parking fines are… Read more
Phishing emails in the name of health insurance companies
Fake e-mails are currently circulating ostensibly from health insurance companies supposedly… Read more
Beware of bargains attributed to US tariffs
Fraudsters are currently advertising alleged bargains now available due to the new US tariffs. Read more
Last chance: A mammoth competition!
Protect yourself against phishing and win a prize! Take part in Card Security's mammoth… Read more
Be careful when booking hotels on online platforms
The autumn holidays are just around the corner - and many people are using booking platforms to… Read more
A tremendous competition!
Enter now and win! Our competition on card security closes on 30 September 2025. With a bit of… Read more
LINDA enters the second round against phishing
The second wave of this year's Card Security campaign starts today! "LINDA’s got it!” is… Read more
Fraud scam with fake postal receipts
A well-known scam gets a nasty update: Fraudsters pretend to be prospective buyers on online… Read more
Beware of fake ticket providers
Summertime is open-air time. But if you google for tickets for open-air events, you often see paid… Read more
Social engineering - anything but social!
In today's digital world, technology is usually well protected – but people remain the weakest… Read more
Geoblocking - little effort, major impact
Phishing attacks are aimed at obtaining card data. By actively editing the card settings in the… Read more
What actually is recovery scamming?
Cyber criminals often try to scam their victims a second time after a successful rip-off. They keep… Read more
Last chance: A mammoth competition!
Protect yourself against phishing and win a prize! Take part in Card Security's mammoth… Read more
Fraud on classified ad platforms
We are currently hearing an increasing number of reports that sellers on classified ad platforms… Read more
Survey conducted by gfs.bern on behalf of Card Security
Phishing offences have increased tenfold since 2020. Today, Card Security published a recent survey… Read more
National Card Security Conference
Great interest in today's national Card Security symposium on phishing, card fraud and social… Read more
A tremendous competition!
Enter now and win! Our competition on card security closes on 11 June 2025. Read more
National Campaign 2025: “LINDA’s got it!”
This year's Card Security campaign starts today! "LINDA’s got it!” is the slogan. Read more
Spam mail versus phishing mail: What’s the difference?
At first glance, they look very similar: Spam mails and phishing mails both fill in-boxes with… Read more
Beware of CEO fraud!
According to the Federal Office for Cybersecurity, a sharp increase in CEO fraud cases was recorded… Read more
Romance scam with fake Brad Pitt
In France, 53-year-old Anne was the victim of a romance scam. The perpetrator pretended to be none… Read more
Fraudulent competitions on the rise
The Federal Office for Cybersecurity (BACS) received around 63,000 reports of cyber incidents in… Read more
Phishing cases on the rise
Phishing is currently experiencing a real boom. As shown by the police crime statistics for 2024… Read more
We have every reason to celebrate
The Card Security Association was officially established today. Read more
AI senior citizen against telephone scammers
Fraudulent telephone calls have been a problem for several years. The Federal Office for… Read more
Be careful with unexpected home visitors!
There has been a recent increase in cases of fraud in which alleged employees of a card-issuer… Read more
Take care when buying e-vignettes
The Swiss motorway vignette can already be purchased digitally - as an e-vignette - since 2023. But… Read more
National Card Security Conference
Fraud attacks on debit and credit cards are an increasing challenge. The national Card Security… Read more
Fraudulent messages ostensibly from SWISS
Mobile phone users are currently receiving an increasing number of so-called RCS messages… Read more
Romance and scamming on Valentine’s Day
Hearts beat faster again on Valentine's Day. But be careful if you're on dating apps or… Read more
Public transport offers lure into the subscription trap
Dodgy posts ostensibly in the name of Swiss public transport organisations are currently… Read more
Rip-off holidays replace luxury holidays
If a holiday offer seems too good to be true, then special caution is required. A recent case of… Read more
New phishing scam on property platforms
A particularly clever scam is currently on the rise on property platforms. As part of this scam… Read more
New Year’s resolutions for more card security
2025 is just around the corner. The turn of the year is a time for reflection and for making good… Read more
Phishing trap in the name of the police
Attention mobile phone users: there are fraudulent SMS messages in circulation. Requests for urgent… Read more
Be careful with .ch domains, too!
An empty villa in the Netherlands is currently causing uncertainty in online shopping. So be… Read more
Increase in phishing messages: protection more important than ever!
The latest statistics from the Federal Office for Cybersecurity (BACS) show that cyber threats are… Read more
Always keep calm!
There’s a lot to do for the coming festive season. As beautiful as the Advent season is, it brings… Read more
#Watchout when parking: phishing trap
The QR codes displayed on parking machines for paying parking fees offer a great deal of… Read more
What exactly is identity theft?
In identity theft, criminals steal a person's personal information and use it for fraudulent… Read more
Pizza ordered - card fraud delivered
Cyber criminals were at work on the Dieci Pizzeria website with a particularly insidious phishing… Read more
Article about Phishing on RTS
The RTS TV programme L'Info reports on increasing phishing attacks. Find out more in the… Read more
Be safe during your autumn holiday!
One last trip to a warm climate in autumn is part of the standard programme for many people. But… Read more
Attention sellers on Ricardo.ch!
Furniture, toys, clothes – you can find all this and more on Ricardo.ch. The platform makes it easy… Read more
Protect against phishing and win!
Test how much you know about card security and take part in the big competition by 25 September. Read more
#watchout Phishing-Trap! Police campaign warns against card fraud
With the national card security prevention campaign, the police want to draw attention to all… Read more
Fake competitions with disastrous consequences!
Competitions usually promise attractive prizes. But sometimes they are also too good to be true. Read more
Actively manage spending limits and reduce the risk of fraud
According to the police, card fraud offences come to an average of around 1000 to 2000 francs, if… Read more
Duplicitous phishing attempts using the name of PostFinance
Caution is now even required with letters you receive. The phishing attack in the name of… Read more
SRF Espresso reports on new card fraud scam!
The holder of a debit card is notified by push notifications every minute that several payments… Read more
#watchout when buying tickets for the Olympics
2024 is a year of sport. The European Football Championships are immediately followed by the… Read more
Fake adverts on Facebook entice consumers with fruit at a bargain price
What an offer! Fresh strawberries, cherries or apricots at a knock-down price and delivered… Read more
Fake payment processing on tutti.ch
Fraudsters are trying to obtain credit and debit card information on the tutti.ch sales platform. Read more
Watch out - fake support attacks
Every week more than 2000 cyber incidents are reported to the Federal Office for Cybersecurity… Read more
Caution - Phishing!
The national police prevention campaign against phishing starts today. The focus here is on credit… Read more
Spring in the air and butterflies in your stomach?
In love, too, the watchword is: "Better safe than sorry". Love and romance scammers spare… Read more
Card fraudsters are maintaining their data collections
That might sound funny, but the reality is no joke. Fraudsters send out large numbers of messages… Read more
Attention: Google has a new design
At the beginning of March Google modified the design of its identification logo and is gradually… Read more
Card fraudsters are making use of ChatGPT & Co.
Artificial intelligence has already revolutionised our everyday lives in many areas. Card… Read more
Holiday time: Beware of phishing when making online bookings
Spring is here and many last-minute travellers are using online booking platforms to book a few… Read more
Beware of tempting Easter gift offers.
On Good Friday a year ago, many WhatsApp users received an offer that was too attractive to be… Read more
The Federal Office for Cybersecurity BACS recently published its Anti-Phishing Report for 2023
A total of 544,367 reports of phishing websites were received last year and 10,007 of them were… Read more
Phishing mails offering a tax refund!
E-mails purporting to be sent by the Swiss National Tax Authorities still keep circulating. Read more
Why do I have to reconfirm certain card payments and not others?
Banks, credit card providers and online shops decide for themselves which transactions must be… Read more
Verification of your credit or debit card account: Caution, risk of fraud!
Once again, phishing e-mails are circulating asking for verification of the accounts of the user’s… Read more
A high proportion of young people shop online
99 per cent of young people between the ages of 12 and 19 own a smartphone and therefore also have… Read more
To ensure your holiday abroad doesn't turn into a nightmare!
Many cantons offer sports holidays at this time. During the cold winter months, more and more… Read more
Switzerland is in carnival mode!
Switzerland is in carnival mode! Today Lucerne fires the starting gun and launches the… Read more
What is malware and how does it get onto my computer?
Malware refers to programmes that can get onto your computer in various ways. Read more
Young people and finance: pocket money or card?
Parents want to teach their children how to handle money sensibly. But pocket money in the form of… Read more
How secure is mobile payment?
Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and Twint are now part of our everyday lives. Paying and… Read more
Why you should never make payments using public WLAN networks.
We are mobile and we use our smartphones for many tasks. Public WLAN and free hotspots are a… Read more
#watchout: Fraudsters luring people in with a new phishing scam
Particularly perfidious phishing e-mails have been circulating for a few days now. The… Read more
You will be prosecuted if you don't pay…
Time and again, innocent citizens receive e-mail messages threatening criminal proceedings against… Read more
Christmas shopping in a fake shop!
Have you already done your Christmas shopping? More and more people are doing all their shopping… Read more
Christmas market: how to stay safe
The Christmas season is the busiest season of the year. Business is booming, and so fraudsters and… Read more
Beware of telephone tricks
Time and again, fraudsters pretend to be bank employees in order to request personal data. Be… Read more
Phishing: Lack of caution identified as a security vulnerability
Phishing attacks have been on the increase for years and scams are becoming ever more devious. The… Read more
Card fraud: young people also need to know these scams
More and more young people own a debit or credit card and they spend a lot of time on the internet. Read more
Scamming: fraudsters target gamers
Smartphones games are popular. They are attractive to fraudsters, too. What are known as scammers… Read more
Social engineering: fraudsters trick wedding planners
A current example of social engineering shows that nothing is too much effort for fraudsters when… Read more
What is CEO fraud really?
In CEO fraud, the sender of the message pretends to be the CEO of the company. He instructs the… Read more
Spoofing has increased significantly in recent years.
In this fraud, perpetrators mimic the identity of another person. In this way they deceive their… Read more
"Around 30,000 Swiss credit cards are offered on the dark web every month"
Trade in stolen credit cards on the dark web is on the rise. Several thousand credit cards are… Read more
Account Takeover: How Can I Protect Myself?
What is an account takeover and how can I protect myself from it? Read more
Pharming: Police Warning About Card Fraud
Of course, I know what pharming is! The current card security prevention campaign by the police… Read more
Why do I need 3-D Secure?
3-D Secure is an internationally recognised security standard for card payments on the internet. If… Read more
Debit Cards and Cash: most popular Payment Methods
What are the means of payment that Mr and Mrs Swiss use most often? A survey recently published by… Read more
Die Ferien sind vorbei - Kontoauszüge kontrollieren!
The holidays are over - so check your bank statements! During the holidays, people often pay with… Read more
A flat at a bargain price!
Centrally located dream flat for only 1200 Swiss Francs a month. What sounds like a bargain is… Read more
As much as necessary, as little as possible!
The latest debit cards offer a wealth of functions to make life easier for you. If however some of… Read more
Credit card data offered on the darknet
Credit and debit card data are time and again sold on the darknet. We spoke to Rolf Nägeli, Head of… Read more
Phishing & Co. are gaining ground: New Police Campaign
Debit and credit cards are very secure and popular means of payment which are being used more and… Read more
Fake SBB emails – How do card issuers catch perpetrators?
Phishing emails with the SBB logo are currently going around. The Swiss-German consumer magazine… Read more
Watch out for holiday scams
The holiday season is approaching and booking trips on the Internet is popular. Fraudsters also… Read more
Devious psychological tricks
This is an emergency: Contact us immediately! That is how a phishing message might appear. Card… Read more
Have you heard of clone phishing?
It’s done by cloning a message. But it’s a classic instance of phishing! Read more
Phishing in Swiss German
Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly devious. The National Cyber Security Centre has reported… Read more
Watch out for social engineering!
Nowadays social engineering is the most common technique used for crime involving debit and credit… Read more
Beware of this new card fraud scam
Once again, cunning fraudsters have come up with a new trick to charge money to their victims'… Read more
Police smash fraud ring
At the beginning of April, police in England achieved a major coup against an organised fraud ring. Read more
Phishing attacks via a WhatsApp call!
Fraudsters are currently calling via WhatsApp, pretending to be employees of a telecom provider. Read more
Netflix phishing email in circulation
Phishing emails are currently circulating in the name of Netflix. It is being suggested to Netflix… Read more
Phishing e-mails in the name of SIX Group
Debit card holders are once again the target of a widespread fraud scam. Since the end of November… Read more
SIM Swapping
Have you ever heard of SIM swapping or SIM jacking? This is a particularly perfidious phishing scam… Read more
Increase in cyber attacks
The national campaign S-U-P-E-R.ch on the topic of cyber security launched by the Nationale Zentrum… Read more
PayPal: Login and card data theft
PayPal customers are currently the focus of card fraudsters, who send out e-mails with a supposedly… Read more
No compensation in case of breach of duty of care
In its annual media conference on 29 June 2022 the Swiss Banking Ombudsman pointed out that in 2021… Read more
Spotted: Card fraud on sales platforms
Radio report from 24 May 2022 on Life Channel Radio (only available in German) Read more
Beware of card fraud: How you can protect yourself!
16.05.2022 - Shopping on the internet is fundamentally safe. Card processors and banks invest… Read more
Phishing attack via SMS after Airbnb booking
Airbnb is a popular platform for booking accommodation. A young student from Zurich also booked a… Read more
Fake SMS messages claiming to be the Swiss Post
Fake SMS messages claiming to be the Swiss Post have been circulating since early March. The… Read more
Protect yourself
Paying on the internet with a debit or credit card is popular. But this also attracts the attention… Read more
New: Short film by SIX on phishing
Debit cards are one of the most popular means of payment in Switzerland. Due to the new possible… Read more
Vicious Larceny: Thieves Plunder Retirees’ Accounts
Card theft is, unfortunately, commonplace. An example from Yverdon-les-Bains clearly illustrates… Read more
Credit Card Fraud with Package Delivery: Warning about Forged E-Mails
Shopping online and having merchandise delivered to a home address is extremely popular – and can… Read more
Police launch Card Security campaign against card fraud
Card fraud is one of the most common criminal offences in Switzerland. Most types of fraud in this… Read more
New brochure for contactless payments
Learn more about how to make secure contactless payments. Read more
Skimmers from Bulgaria apprehended
In Ticino and other cantons, several ATMs were recently tampered with and the culprits stole their… Read more
Christmas markets: watch out for tricksters and pickpockets
The Advent candles have been lit, and in many places the Christmas markets are already open. The… Read more
Secure payment with your mobile device
A new information leaflet by the police and Swiss Crime Prevention (SKP) provides information on… Read more
Tech support scam – a new type of fraud on the rise
Whether computer, tablet or smartphone – we all use technical devices each and every day of our… Read more
Fraudsters cheat the elderly out of CHF 400 million per year
Time and again, the elderly are fair game for fraudsters. This is demonstrated by the first… Read more
Going on holiday - but safely!
The summer holidays are coming up and the suitcases are almost packed. But watch out: Many card… Read more
Exciting Swiss Banking Meeting
Card Security was discussed at the Swiss Banking Event last week on the topic of security and fraud… Read more
Making a career out of card fraud
A man has been given a six-month custodial sentence in Lucerne for card fraud. The 23 year-old… Read more
Parcel thieves active in Zurich
An increasing number of so-called order fraudsters are currently active in Zurich. They obtain… Read more
Con artist tricks people out of a quarter of a million Swiss francs at cash machines
A con artist from France has brazenly tricked people out of around CHF 250’000 in Switzerland in… Read more
Confidence tricksters caught in Geneva!
Last year a scammer trio caused quite a stir in Romandy. They pretended to be in an emergency in… Read more
Brazen thieves lure senior citizens into phone boxes
Con artists don't always resort to the latest technology. Western Switzerland is seeing an… Read more
Do you know what geoblocking is?
This may have already happened to you: you are on holiday and just about to draw money out of the… Read more
Horror in Warsaw
They wanted to enjoy the night life – instead they were ripped off in a night club. A weekend trip… Read more
New cases of skimming in Bern and Solothurn
Scammers have manipulated several ATMs and withdrawn money illegally from other people’s accounts… Read more
How to protect your PIN
Everyone knows the scenario: you are standing at the ATM about to enter your secret number. But you… Read more
First big phishing trial in Switzerland
The layout is very similar to that of well-known companies and the text is error-free. In the past… Read more
Off to PIN bootcamp!
The personal identification number, PIN in short, is a tricky thing. On the one hand, it should be… Read more
Keep your eyes open when using your card!
Thieves are lurking everywhere and are very astute and sneaky in their movements, as shown in this… Read more
How dangerous are the new skimming attacks?
Again and again, criminals develop new methods of intercepting card data. Their latest trick: The… Read more
Card misuse due to temporary card loss
Beside the classical theft of account, debit or credit cards, another type of card theft is… Read more
Theft of cash at cash dispensers
When it comes to theft at ATMs, it is the cash issued by such machines that the criminals have… Read more
Conned!
There are tricks you just wouldn't believe they exist. Or do they? Remain alert whenever using your… Read more
EC card fraud: be careful when making payments
Fraudsters use tricks to find out the data and code saved on an EC card. Please take the greatest… Read more
Card fraud in South Africa
A lot of card fraud takes place in South Africa, with the victims generally being tourists. And the… Read more
Tampering with ATMs in the City of Zurich
Cases of cash trapping are being increasingly reported in the City of Zurich. The fraudsters tamper… Read more
Turning a trick: A costly visit!
Cases of card fraud repeatedly crop up in the red-light district, with Hamburg's Reeperbahn being a… Read more
Neulich beim Einkaufen…
Lassen Sie sich beim Eingeben Ihrer PIN von niemandem über die Schultern schauen! Nicht jeder kommt… Read more
Putting on a show!
Con men try everything on to find out your PIN – literally. When withdrawing money or paying by… Read more
What is Mr Müller's credit card doing in my purse?
A woman from the Bernese Oberland recently asked herself this when she discovered someone else's… Read more