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Cybercriminals follow your digital footprints

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Posts, photos, comments, location data, payment card data or cookies – we all leave traces online. Cybercriminals collect this data, use it for fraudulent activities or sell it on the dark net.

Whaling – setting their sights on the big fish

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200

In whaling, fraudsters target the ”big fish” – the CEO, the CFO and other members of senior management. They gather targeted information about managers in advance and later pretend to be them.

It pays to be sceptical

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Fisherwoman LINDA has been helping to protect against phishing for over a year.

QR codes: convenient, but not without risk!

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Whether for paying bills, at car park ticket machines or in restaurants, QR codes have become an integral part of our everyday lives. Fraudsters also know how to take advantage of this.

Beware of rotten eggs in your inbox!

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0200

It’s not just chocolate bunnies that hide at Easter – phishing emails and attempted scams are often lurking in the “digital nest”.

Better protection thanks to 2-factor authentication

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

2FA sounds complicated – but it’s one of the easiest ways to secure your online payments.

Police measures against card fraud

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

What do the police do when someone reports card fraud?

Card fraud can affect everyone!

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Many believe that older people are particularly affected by card fraud. Or that younger generations act carelessly and are therefore susceptible to fraudsters’ tricks. But the reality is different.

Attention all music fans

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Fraudsters keep sending fake emails that look as though they come directly from Spotify. The fake emails say that your Spotify Premium subscription has been terminated due to an "invalid payment method".

AI as a helper against card fraud

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Why is it so important for card providers and the police to work together to combat card fraud? And what role does artificial intelligence play in detecting card crime?

Better protection against fake calls

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Fraudsters call pretending to be the police, authorities or banks - a well-known trick. And often with a fake Swiss telephone number. New rules came into force in 2026.

Love is in the air - and unfortunately so is deceit!

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Online scammers are active around Valentine’s Day trying to obtain money or card details with false promises of love.

Think first, then click

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100

When your inbox is overflowing and stress levels are rising, it's easy to click on "Act now!" - This is exactly what scammers exploit.

Digging deeper

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

What advice would Stefan Giger, the President of our Card Security Association, give cardholders to protect themselves against phishing?

He reveals it in the video interview.

Be careful when buying a motorway vignette!

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

From 1 February, a valid motorway vignette will be required again - but when buying online, it's a case of #watchout!

Unknown number? Be suspicious!

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Fraudsters take advantage of our curiosity and willingness to help in order to obtain bank details or personal information. This is often done by phone calls or messages from unknown numbers.

New Year resolutions to reinforce your card security

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

The New Year is the perfect time not only to set yourself personal goals, but also to upgrade your digital security.

Competitions - too good to be true!

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100

A new tablet, a wellness voucher or concert tickets - who wouldn't go for it? This is exactly what cyber criminals use to gain access to your personal data and banking information.

Always check card statements and bank statements.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100

The festive season is often associated with a lot of shopping – both online and offline. This makes it all the more important to check transactions involving a debit or credit card.

Christmas donation or fraud?

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100

In the weeks before Christmas many charitable organisations ask for donations. But scammers also try to get your money with fake appeals for donations.

Care-free Christmas shopping

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100

The run-up to Christmas is the peak season for online shopping. But while you're looking for the best offers, fraudsters are after your data.

Be careful when using public WLANs

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Public WLANs - whether in a café, hotel or at the airport - are a practical solution for saving on roaming costs and staying permanently online. But they are not without risks!

Black Friday: Bargain or trap?

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100

On 28 November 2025, countless special offers will be tempting - but scammers will also be particularly active.

Who pays for debit or credit card fraud?

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Card fraud can quickly become expensive - but who is actually liable in the event of a loss?

False parking fines are the latest scam

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Fake e-mails and text messages requesting payment of allegedly outstanding parking fines are currently circulating. The fraudsters’ target? Your card data!

Phishing emails in the name of health insurance companies

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Fake e-mails are currently circulating ostensibly from health insurance companies supposedly promising a refund.

Beware of bargains attributed to US tariffs

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Fraudsters are currently advertising alleged bargains now available due to the new US tariffs.

Last chance: A mammoth competition!

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Protect yourself against phishing and win a prize! Take part in Card Security's mammoth competition open until 30 September 2025. You can win an online shopping voucher worth 1000 francs.

Be careful when booking hotels on online platforms

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The autumn holidays are just around the corner - and many people are using booking platforms to reserve hotels. It's important to #watchout: Fraudsters could try to obtain credit card details via the chat function of the respective apps.

A tremendous competition!

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Enter now and win! Our competition on card security closes on 30 September 2025. With a bit of luck, you could win an online voucher worth CHF 1000!

LINDA enters the second round against phishing

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The second wave of this year's Card Security campaign starts today! "LINDA’s got it!” is the slogan. Fisherwoman LINDA helps card users to protect themselves against card fraud.

Fraud scam with fake postal receipts

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200

A well-known scam gets a nasty update: Fraudsters pretend to be prospective buyers on online marketplaces and ask for the purchase to be processed via an alleged parcel service. Their new trick is to use fake Post Office receipts to lend greater credibility to their story.

Beware of fake ticket providers

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Summertime is open-air time. But if you google for tickets for open-air events, you often see paid adverts at the top. If you see these, #watchout: These Google ads can lead to fake ticket pages.

Social engineering - anything but social!

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200

In today's digital world, technology is usually well protected – but people remain the weakest link. This is exactly where social engineering attacks. Social engineering is an attempt to manipulate people in order to obtain confidential information and money.

Geoblocking - little effort, major impact

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Phishing attacks are aimed at obtaining card data. By actively editing the card settings in the card app, card users themselves can contribute a great deal to their own safety.

What actually is recovery scamming?

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Cyber criminals often try to scam their victims a second time after a successful rip-off. They keep lists of all the victims who they have successfully scammed in order to lure them into a second attempted fraud. This particularly nasty scam is called recovery scamming.

Last chance: A mammoth competition!

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Protect yourself against phishing and win a prize! Take part in Card Security's mammoth competition open until 30 June 2025. You can win an online shopping voucher worth 1000 francs.

Fraud on classified ad platforms

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0200

We are currently hearing an increasing number of reports that sellers on classified ad platforms (e.g. Facebook Marketplace, tutti.ch, ricardo.ch etc.) are falling victim to a mean scam.

Survey conducted by gfs.bern on behalf of Card Security

Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Phishing offences have increased tenfold since 2020. Today, Card Security published a recent survey by gfs.bern on card security and phishing. What stands out is that phishing attacks can target everyone – regardless of age and gender. What's more, around a third of those affected do not know how their data was "phished".

National Card Security Conference

Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Great interest in today's national Card Security symposium on phishing, card fraud and social engineering.

A tremendous competition!

Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Enter now and win! Our competition on card security closes on 11 June 2025.

National Campaign 2025: “LINDA’s got it!”

Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200

This year's Card Security campaign starts today! "LINDA’s got it!” is the slogan.

Spam mail versus phishing mail: What’s the difference?

Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 +0200

At first glance, they look very similar: Spam mails and phishing mails both fill in-boxes with unwanted messages. But the intentions behind them are quite different. Phishing emails in particular represent a danger to the security of your debit or credit cards.

Beware of CEO fraud!

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200

According to the Federal Office for Cybersecurity, a sharp increase in CEO fraud cases was recorded in 2024. This insidious scam often affected schools, churches, clubs and political parties. However, CEO fraud can pose a threat to all institutions and companies.

Romance scam with fake Brad Pitt

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200

In France, 53-year-old Anne was the victim of a romance scam. The perpetrator pretended to be none other than Brad Pitt! Anne lost a total of almost a million euros to the fraudster.

Fraudulent competitions on the rise

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The Federal Office for Cybersecurity (BACS) received around 63,000 reports of cyber incidents in 2024. What is apparent is that the number of fraudulent competitions has tripled compared to the previous year, with around 3,400 cases reported.

Phishing cases on the rise

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Phishing is currently experiencing a real boom. As shown by the police crime statistics for 2024 which were published on 24 March 2025.

We have every reason to celebrate

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100

The Card Security Association was officially established today.

AI senior citizen against telephone scammers

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Fraudulent telephone calls have been a problem for several years. The Federal Office for Cybersecurity (BACS) attributes the increase in cyber incidents in 2024 almost exclusively to the three-fold growth of threatening phone calls. In these threatening calls, cyber criminals pretend to be employees of official institutions, the police or relatives in distress. This is how they try to obtain card information or personal data from victims. The UK mobile phone provider O2 has now struck back against telephone fraudsters.

Be careful with unexpected home visitors!

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100

There has been a recent increase in cases of fraud in which alleged employees of a card-issuer visit their victims at home. In fact, these visitors are fraudsters who ring the doorbell and pretend that fraud has been suspected on the occupant’s debit or credit card and that the card(s) must therefore be withdrawn immediately. The fraudsters also ask for the PIN code from their victims.

Take care when buying e-vignettes

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100

The Swiss motorway vignette can already be purchased digitally - as an e-vignette - since 2023. But take care: Cyber criminals lure you in with false offers.

National Card Security Conference

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Fraud attacks on debit and credit cards are an increasing challenge. The national Card Security Conference on 26 May 2025 at the SIX Convention Point in Zurich will focus on the proactive prevention of card fraud and the protection of cardholders.

Fraudulent messages ostensibly from SWISS

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Mobile phone users are currently receiving an increasing number of so-called RCS messages apparently from Swiss International Air Lines. RCS (Rich Communication Services) is a communication protocol that, for example, makes sending read receipts, multimedia content or the transmission of high quality content possible.

Romance and scamming on Valentine’s Day

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Hearts beat faster again on Valentine's Day. But be careful if you're on dating apps or social media: romance scamming is a popular confidence trick. Don't confuse warning signals with butterflies in your stomach.

Public transport offers lure into the subscription trap

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Dodgy posts ostensibly in the name of Swiss public transport organisations are currently circulating on social media. Fraudsters use fake profiles to lure potential victims into the subscription trap with attractive offers and competitions.

Rip-off holidays replace luxury holidays

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

If a holiday offer seems too good to be true, then special caution is required. A recent case of fraud illustrates this warning very clearly.

New phishing scam on property platforms

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

A particularly clever scam is currently on the rise on property platforms. As part of this scam, criminals specifically ask for copies of their victims' passports or ID-cards to conclude card or banking contracts in the victim’s name.

New Year’s resolutions for more card security

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

2025 is just around the corner. The turn of the year is a time for reflection and for making good resolutions for the new year. These resolutions should also include the topic of card security.

Phishing trap in the name of the police

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Attention mobile phone users: there are fraudulent SMS messages in circulation. Requests for urgent payment of fines are being sent out in the name of various police forces. This is a particularly brazen phishing scam!

Be careful with .ch domains, too!

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

An empty villa in the Netherlands is currently causing uncertainty in online shopping. So be especially careful when looking for Christmas bargains!

Increase in phishing messages: protection more important than ever!

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The latest statistics from the Federal Office for Cybersecurity (BACS) show that cyber threats are continuing to increase. By October 2024, a cyber incident was reported every 8.5 minutes. This is almost double the figure for the same period last year.

Always keep calm!

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

There’s a lot to do for the coming festive season. As beautiful as the Advent season is, it brings a lot of stress with it. This is what fraudsters count on.

#Watchout when parking: phishing trap

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The QR codes displayed on parking machines for paying parking fees offer a great deal of convenience – simply scan the QR code, enter your parking time and pay conveniently online. The latest phishing scam shows: caution is advised when scanning codes.

What exactly is identity theft?

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

In identity theft, criminals steal a person's personal information and use it for fraudulent purposes without their knowledge. This information may include names, dates of birth, addresses, passwords and other personal data.

Pizza ordered - card fraud delivered

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Cyber criminals were at work on the Dieci Pizzeria website with a particularly insidious phishing scam. Fraudsters copied the delivery service's website exactly, even including a warning about a fraudulent website intended to deceive hungry customers.

Article about Phishing on RTS

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200

The RTS TV programme L'Info reports on increasing phishing attacks. Find out more in the interview with Xavier Mollet from the Neuchâtel cantonal police. The flyer from Card Security provides helpful tips on how to protect yourself against phishing.

Be safe during your autumn holiday!

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0200

One last trip to a warm climate in autumn is part of the standard programme for many people. But take care! As wonderful as the holiday season is, it also harbours risks. Especially with regard to security when making payments.

Attention sellers on Ricardo.ch!

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Furniture, toys, clothes – you can find all this and more on Ricardo.ch. The platform makes it easy to place classified adverts. But beware: this time, the latest phishing scam is not aimed at buyers.

Protect against phishing and win!

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Test how much you know about card security and take part in the big competition by 25 September.

#watchout Phishing-Trap! Police campaign warns against card fraud

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0200

With the national card security prevention campaign, the police want to draw attention to all current phishing attempts relating to credit and debit cards and thus prevent card fraud. The second wave of the 2024 campaign starts today.

Fake competitions with disastrous consequences!

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Competitions usually promise attractive prizes. But sometimes they are also too good to be true. Behind the big promises is nothing more than a fraudulent game-plan. A recent case shows just how brazen criminals can be.

Actively manage spending limits and reduce the risk of fraud

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0200

According to the police, card fraud offences come to an average of around 1000 to 2000 francs, if not higher. Or, to put it another way: the fraudsters use the card to buy as many goods as possible – until the limit is exhausted. However, there is a way to limit such losses due to fraud: actively controlling and setting purchase limits.

Duplicitous phishing attempts using the name of PostFinance

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Caution is now even required with letters you receive. The phishing attack in the name of PostFinance shows that no effort is too great for fraudsters to get their hands on your money.

SRF Espresso reports on new card fraud scam!

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0200

The holder of a debit card is notified by push notifications every minute that several payments totalling CHF 300 are being provisionally debited from his card. The payee: Apple. But the customer has not made any purchases from Apple. It is unclear how his account was hacked.

#watchout when buying tickets for the Olympics

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0200

2024 is a year of sport. The European Football Championships are immediately followed by the Olympic Games in Paris. Thousands of sports fans are rushing to buy tickets. Major events like these not only attract many spectators, but also fraudsters.

Fake adverts on Facebook entice consumers with fruit at a bargain price

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0200

What an offer! Fresh strawberries, cherries or apricots at a knock-down price and delivered directly from the farm to your door.

Fake payment processing on tutti.ch

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Fraudsters are trying to obtain credit and debit card information on the tutti.ch sales platform.

Watch out - fake support attacks

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Every week more than 2000 cyber incidents are reported to the Federal Office for Cybersecurity (BACS). More than half of them are what are called “fake support attacks”.

Caution - Phishing!

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 +0200

The national police prevention campaign against phishing starts today. The focus here is on credit card and debit card fraud.

Spring in the air and butterflies in your stomach?

Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 +0200

In love, too, the watchword is: "Better safe than sorry". Love and romance scammers spare no effort to search out their victims on dating platforms and online portals.

Card fraudsters are maintaining their data collections

Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 +0200

That might sound funny, but the reality is no joke. Fraudsters send out large numbers of messages via email or text message to many thousands of contacts - under false pretences, these messages ask the recipients to verify their details.

Attention: Google has a new design

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0200

At the beginning of March Google modified the design of its identification logo and is gradually introducing it. Anyone who uses Google services such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs or the Google Calendar will quickly notice that the login screen is new.

Card fraudsters are making use of ChatGPT & Co.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Artificial intelligence has already revolutionised our everyday lives in many areas. Card fraudsters are also exploiting the potential of AI to better disguise phishing attacks.

Holiday time: Beware of phishing when making online bookings

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Spring is here and many last-minute travellers are using online booking platforms to book a few relaxing days.

Beware of tempting Easter gift offers.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100

On Good Friday a year ago, many WhatsApp users received an offer that was too attractive to be true. In a phishing message, they were offered a free Easter gift basket from Lindt.

The Federal Office for Cybersecurity BACS recently published its Anti-Phishing Report for 2023

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100

A total of 544,367 reports of phishing websites were received last year and 10,007 of them were positively identified as phishing websites.

Phishing mails offering a tax refund!

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100

E-mails purporting to be sent by the Swiss National Tax Authorities still keep circulating.

Why do I have to reconfirm certain card payments and not others?

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Banks, credit card providers and online shops decide for themselves which transactions must be checked using the 3-D Secure procedure.

Verification of your credit or debit card account: Caution, risk of fraud!

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Once again, phishing e-mails are circulating asking for verification of the accounts of the user’s own debit or credit card.

A high proportion of young people shop online

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0100

99 per cent of young people between the ages of 12 and 19 own a smartphone and therefore also have access to various social media channels (www.jugendundmedien.ch), where they are often lured with tempting offers. A high proportion of young people shop online.

To ensure your holiday abroad doesn't turn into a nightmare!

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Many cantons offer sports holidays at this time. During the cold winter months, more and more people are seeking out warmer regions . To ensure your holiday abroad doesn't turn into a nightmare, you should also take a few precautions when regarding card security:

Switzerland is in carnival mode!

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Switzerland is in carnival mode! Today Lucerne fires the starting gun and launches the “Fötzeliregen” to start the three "rüüdigen" days. Just a week and a half later we’re off to Basel: where the morning prank is the official start of the "three most beautiful days of the year". And as happens every year, pickpockets and other fraudsters join inthe fun of the carnival.

What is malware and how does it get onto my computer?

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Malware refers to programmes that can get onto your computer in various ways.

Young people and finance: pocket money or card?

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Parents want to teach their children how to handle money sensibly. But pocket money in the form of cash has long since been consigned to history.

How secure is mobile payment?

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and Twint are now part of our everyday lives. Paying and transferring money using smartphones or smartwatches has long since become the norm: cashless and contactless.

Why you should never make payments using public WLAN networks.

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

We are mobile and we use our smartphones for many tasks. Public WLAN and free hotspots are a tempting way to complete any outstanding tasks we failed to complete before setting out on our travels.

#watchout: Fraudsters luring people in with a new phishing scam

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Particularly perfidious phishing e-mails have been circulating for a few days now. The perpetrators’ objective: to set up their victim's virtual debit or credit card on their own mobile phone to withdraw money.

You will be prosecuted if you don't pay…

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Time and again, innocent citizens receive e-mail messages threatening criminal proceedings against them if they don’t pay up.

Christmas shopping in a fake shop!

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Have you already done your Christmas shopping? More and more people are doing all their shopping online. It's easy and it can all be done from the comfort of your own home.

Christmas market: how to stay safe

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

The Christmas season is the busiest season of the year. Business is booming, and so fraudsters and pickpockets are also particularly active.

Beware of telephone tricks

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Time and again, fraudsters pretend to be bank employees in order to request personal data. Be careful!

Phishing: Lack of caution identified as a security vulnerability

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Phishing attacks have been on the increase for years and scams are becoming ever more devious. The perpetrators often send fake messages in the name of well-known senders such as Swiss Post, banks or SBB. Card Security spoke to Michael Gerber, Senior System Architect at SBB, on the topic of phishing. Read the interview to see what the company is doing to combat the attacks and what might be the reasons for the increase.

Card fraud: young people also need to know these scams

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

More and more young people own a debit or credit card and they spend a lot of time on the internet. They chat, shop and play games. This also puts them in the sights of fraudsters.

Scamming: fraudsters target gamers

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Smartphones games are popular. They are attractive to fraudsters, too. What are known as scammers target players and try to steal their money or personal data with perfidious scams. They lure their victims with offers that are too good to be true.

Social engineering: fraudsters trick wedding planners

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

A current example of social engineering shows that nothing is too much effort for fraudsters when it comes to obtaining company data.

What is CEO fraud really?

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

In CEO fraud, the sender of the message pretends to be the CEO of the company. He instructs the responsible person within the company to carry out a money transaction via a company card or bank transfer.

Spoofing has increased significantly in recent years.

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0100

In this fraud, perpetrators mimic the identity of another person. In this way they deceive their victims and sometimes even trick detection systems. Their aim is to steal money. Credit and debit card holders can also become victims of spoofing.

"Around 30,000 Swiss credit cards are offered on the dark web every month"

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Trade in stolen credit cards on the dark web is on the rise. Several thousand credit cards are offered for sale every day. IT security expert Oliver Münchow searches on behalf of companies for security vulnerabilities and data on the dark web. In the course of this activity, he also repeatedly comes across stolen card data. In this interview he tells us how data gets on to the dark web and how we can protect ourselves against card crime.

Autumn holidays

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Five tips on how to pay safely with your card abroad!

Account Takeover: How Can I Protect Myself?

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0200

What is an account takeover and how can I protect myself from it?

Pharming: Police Warning About Card Fraud

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Of course, I know what pharming is! The current card security prevention campaign by the police appeals to the superficial knowledge of cardholders and calls on them to regularly inform themselves about new fraud schemes.

Why do I need 3-D Secure?

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

3-D Secure is an internationally recognised security standard for card payments on the internet. If your card is registered for 3-D-Secure, two-factor approval is required when making a purchase in an online shop. This means, for example, that you receive a code on your smartphone. You need to enter that in order to approve the payment. This reduces the risk of fraudulent payments with your card and makes you safer on the web. Your bank or card issuer strongly recommends that you register for 3-D Secure. You can do this easily on your e-banking app. Your bank will be happy to support you.

Debit Cards and Cash: most popular Payment Methods

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

What are the means of payment that Mr and Mrs Swiss use most often? A survey recently published by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) showed that cash is still the most popular means of payment.

Die Ferien sind vorbei - Kontoauszüge kontrollieren!

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The holidays are over - so check your bank statements!
During the holidays, people often pay with debit and credit cards. It is important that you keep receipts for expenses and cash withdrawals and reconcile them with the bank statement when you get home. If you find any unauthorised transactions, contact your bank or card issuer immediately and block your card to be on the safe side. The card blocking service for your debit or credit card is available 24/7. In principle, you have 30 days after receipt of the account statement to object to entries.

A flat at a bargain price!

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Centrally located dream flat for only 1200 Swiss Francs a month. What sounds like a bargain is seldom so in reality.

As much as necessary, as little as possible!

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The latest debit cards offer a wealth of functions to make life easier for you. If however some of the functions are ones you don’t use regularly, it makes sense to deactivate the services you don’t use.

Credit card data offered on the darknet

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Credit and debit card data are time and again sold on the darknet. We spoke to Rolf Nägeli, Head of the Prevention Department, Zurich City Police, about the role the Darknet plays in connection with card fraud.

Phishing & Co. are gaining ground: New Police Campaign

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Debit and credit cards are very secure and popular means of payment which are being used more and more due to the increase in online shopping. Of course this attracts fraudsters. They try to steal money from their victims with a constant succession of new scams. Starting today, police are launching their latest national prevention campaign #watchout by card-security.ch, drawing attention to the most commonly used fraud schemes involving debit and credit cards. The campaign focuses on current types of fraud such as phishing, pharming, carding or scamming.

Fake SBB emails – How do card issuers catch perpetrators?

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Phishing emails with the SBB logo are currently going around. The Swiss-German consumer magazine Espresso from Swiss Radio SRF 1 reported on such a case on 25 May 2023. We spoke to Patrick Dessouslavy, Head Operations Risk Management at Viseca, to find out how Viseca manages to uncover such fraud.

Watch out for holiday scams

Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 +0200

The holiday season is approaching and booking trips on the Internet is popular. Fraudsters also benefit from this. With tempting offers, so-called holiday scammers entice their potential victims to fake websites in order to cash in or to obtain personal data and card information.

Devious psychological tricks

Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 +0200

This is an emergency: Contact us immediately! That is how a phishing message might appear. Card fraudsters are in fact increasingly using devious psychological tricks to manipulate their victims: Curiosity, fear and panic prevent clear thinking and tempt victims into responding to such messages.

Have you heard of clone phishing?

Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 +0200

It’s done by cloning a message. But it’s a classic instance of phishing!

Phishing in Swiss German

Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly devious. The National Cyber Security Centre has reported that phishing emails are now being sent even in dialect. The aim is to gain the victim’s trust.

For further information see: https://www.ncsc.admin.ch/ncsc/en/home/aktuell/im-fokus/2023/wochenrueckblick_14.html

Watch out for social engineering!

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Nowadays social engineering is the most common technique used for crime involving debit and credit cards. The gullibility and trust of the cardholder is shamelessly exploited. No trick is too shameless for the perpetrators as they seek out the personal data of their victims. Typical examples of social engineering attacks are phishing, vishing or account takeover.

This is what you can do against social engineering:
# Do not click on links in emails, and do not open attachments.
# Visit only trustworthy websites (https://).
# Buy only from trustworthy retailers: “trusted shops”.
# Never give out personal data readily or to strangers.
# Never pass texted access codes on to third parties.

Beware of this new card fraud scam

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0200

Once again, cunning fraudsters have come up with a new trick to charge money to their victims' credit or debit cards. They do this in a particularly sophisticated way, in three steps:

First they call their victims from a phone number of the card issuer. They do this by means of Call ID spoofing. This means that they tamper with the call ID so that the display on the called phone shows the phone number of the card issuer rather than their own phone number. Victims are thus tricked into believing the call is from a representative or agent of their credit or debit card company.
The victim is then told on the phone that apparently some fraud has been detected on the card. This is a scam, which is connected to a fake e-mail message sent to the recipient (e.g. from a streaming service).
The victim is then told they can reclaim the amount themselves if they act immediately. To do this they must pass on the code which will be sent in a few minutes, The refund would then be triggered immediately.

In reality however the code is used to verify a payment. The fraudsters can use it instantly in the background to make a purchase or debit money from the credit or debit card.

So take care: Never pass on a code. Your credit or debit card provider and your bank will never ask you for a verification code in such a way.

Police smash fraud ring

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0200

At the beginning of April, police in England achieved a major coup against an organised fraud ring. These fraudsters were offering personal access data to bank and online shop accounts for a ridiculous price, on one of the world's largest illegal online marketplaces. The police operation involved over 200 raids in more than 17 countries and the arrest of over 100 people.

Phishing attacks via a WhatsApp call!

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Fraudsters are currently calling via WhatsApp, pretending to be employees of a telecom provider. This is supposedly in connection with a blocked phone number. During the conversation the perpetrators gain access to the payment function on the mobile phone and to the credit card information. They further persuade their victims to pass on also the two-factor authentication code. Be on your guard: never give out information about your card and release codes.

#watchout: How to protect yourself against card fraud on the internet!

Source: ebas.ch

Netflix phishing email in circulation

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0100

Phishing emails are currently circulating in the name of Netflix. It is being suggested to Netflix account holders that payment for the next billing period has not been accepted. The email asks them to follow a link and enter their log-in and card details.

Phishing e-mails in the name of SIX Group

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0100

Debit card holders are once again the target of a widespread fraud scam. Since the end of November 2022, amazingly genuine-looking phishing emails have been circulating in the name of SIX Group. The fraudsters want to use the attack to obtain the victims' login and card details in order to steal their money.

SIM Swapping

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0200

Have you ever heard of SIM swapping or SIM jacking? This is a particularly perfidious phishing scam that has recently emerged. It is in fact identity theft, where the perpetrators take over the phone numbers of their victims and activate these numbers on their own phone. They later use these to access online accounts, bank accounts or social media accounts.

Increase in cyber attacks

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0200

The national campaign S-U-P-E-R.ch on the topic of cyber security launched by the Nationale Zentrum für Cybersicherheit (Swiss National Cyber Security Centre), the Schweizerische Kriminalprävention (Crime Prevention Switzerland), and the Swiss Police Corps aims to raise public awareness of cyber attacks via email or messenger.

PayPal: Login and card data theft

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0200

PayPal customers are currently the focus of card fraudsters, who send out e-mails with a supposedly urgent need for action. In them, the unsuspecting users are warned that their PayPal account has been used to make a payment on a gambling site and that they can still stop the payment if they log in immediately. In this way, the victims are lured to a fake PayPal page in order to steal their login and card data.

No compensation in case of breach of duty of care

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0200

In its annual media conference on 29 June 2022 the Swiss Banking Ombudsman pointed out that in 2021 there was once again a sharp increase in complaints regarding fraud. This includes fraudulent payment requests, grandparent scams, but also phishing emails, unlawful withdrawals with cards or manipulated ATMs. In many cases, bank customers do not comply with the duty of care.

Spotted: Card fraud on sales platforms

Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:00 +0200

Radio report from 24 May 2022 on Life Channel Radio (only available in German)

Beware of card fraud: How you can protect yourself!

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 +0200

16.05.2022 - Shopping on the internet is fundamentally safe. Card processors and banks invest heavily in their security systems. Nevertheless, fraudsters succeed again and again in stealing money from their victims. In the latest scam, victims unknowingly activate a mobile payment system. Marcel Drescher, Head of Fraud Services at the UBS Card Center, explains how fraudsters go about digital wallet fraud and how you can protect yourself against it.

Phishing attack via SMS after Airbnb booking

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 +0200

Airbnb is a popular platform for booking accommodation. A young student from Zurich also booked a room for a weekend in Paris in March. When she arrived at the Paris address, no one was there. Instead, she was asked by the supposed hostess to first transfer a deposit amount of 400 euros via an SMS link. The unsuspecting student complied with the request and was cheated out of around 2300 francs.

Fake SMS messages claiming to be the Swiss Post

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100

Fake SMS messages claiming to be the Swiss Post have been circulating since early March. The messages are sent from Swiss mobile phone numbers. These SMS messages claim that there are pending shipping costs to be paid before a package can be delivered and prompt the reader to open a link. Those who click the link are forwarded to a website that looks almost like that of the Swiss Post. There, they are requested to enter their credit card information. The police strongly recommends ignoring these messages and not to open the link by any means.

Protect yourself

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0100

Paying on the internet with a debit or credit card is popular. But this also attracts the attention of fraudsters. It is therefore all the more important that cardholders observe the most important precautionary measures. The police are therefore drawing attention to the most common dangers when shopping online with the current #watchout campaign as part of card security.

New: Short film by SIX on phishing

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0200

Debit cards are one of the most popular means of payment in Switzerland. Due to the new possible applications in e-commerce, card security is becoming increasingly important. As part of a prevention campaign, SIX is releasing an informative short film together with the banks that issue debit cards. This film provides helpful tips on effectively preventing card fraud through phishing.

Vicious Larceny: Thieves Plunder Retirees’ Accounts

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0100

Card theft is, unfortunately, commonplace. An example from Yverdon-les-Bains clearly illustrates how brazenly thieves operate and how shamelessly they exploit their victims’ naivete.

Credit Card Fraud with Package Delivery: Warning about Forged E-Mails

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Shopping online and having merchandise delivered to a home address is extremely popular – and can provide opportunities for thieves. They send counterfeit emails, presenting themselves as delivery companies (i.e. the Post, DHL, UPS, etc.), where they inform you that there is a problem with a package delivery. For the second delivery attempt, a fee will be charged. To facilitiate the process, the recipient is asked to use a link in the email to give the credit card data necessary for the requested payment.

Police launch Card Security campaign against card fraud

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0200

Card fraud is one of the most common criminal offences in Switzerland. Most types of fraud in this context are targeted at the weakest point: the cardholders themselves. The police have launched a new campaign to make the population aware of the risks involved in using debit and credit cards.

New brochure for contactless payments

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Learn more about how to make secure contactless payments.

Skimmers from Bulgaria apprehended

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0100

In Ticino and other cantons, several ATMs were recently tampered with and the culprits stole their victims' card information. These data fell into the hands of a group led by a 38-year-old Bulgarian man. Ultimately, the cards were mainly used in Indonesia.

Christmas markets: watch out for tricksters and pickpockets

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0100

The Advent candles have been lit, and in many places the Christmas markets are already open. The winter season heralds the peak season for tricksters and pickpockets. After all, the crowds between the market stalls and food stands are often easy prey. Perpetrators take advantage of the smallest distraction to get hold of cash and debit or credit cards. Always be especially careful when making your way through throngs of people!

Secure payment with your mobile device

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0200

A new information leaflet by the police and Swiss Crime Prevention (SKP) provides information on the dangers of mobile banking and mobile payment.

Tech support scam – a new type of fraud on the rise

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0100

Whether computer, tablet or smartphone – we all use technical devices each and every day of our lives. And that is exactly what fraudsters are now taking advantage of in a new scam tactic. In what is known as the “tech support scam”, fraudsters contact their potential victims by phone, email, pop-up window or by redirecting them to another website. They then pretend to be employees of technology companies in order to gain their victims’ trust. The fraudsters attempt to obtain victims’ credit card information under false pretences, such as problems with a computer, or even get them to quickly do a money transfer.

Fraudsters cheat the elderly out of CHF 400 million per year

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0200

Time and again, the elderly are fair game for fraudsters. This is demonstrated by the first representative study on the financial abuse of people aged over 55. Pro Senectute conducted the study in collaboration with the Anti-Financial Criminality Institute at the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland.

Going on holiday - but safely!

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0200

The summer holidays are coming up and the suitcases are almost packed. But watch out: Many card frauds happen during the holidays! For this reason most financial institutions offer the so-called geo-blocking (also called country settings, card control, GeoControl). Account, debit or credit cards are blocked for certain regions of the world.

Exciting Swiss Banking Meeting

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0200

Card Security was discussed at the Swiss Banking Event last week on the topic of security and fraud prevention in payment transactions.

Making a career out of card fraud

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0100

A man has been given a six-month custodial sentence in Lucerne for card fraud. The 23 year-old obtained the credit card details of his subsequent victims in hacker forums.

Parcel thieves active in Zurich

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0100

An increasing number of so-called order fraudsters are currently active in Zurich. They obtain confidential card information and personal data from their victims using the phishing technique.

Con artist tricks people out of a quarter of a million Swiss francs at cash machines

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0100

A con artist from France has brazenly tricked people out of around CHF 250’000 in Switzerland in the last five and a half years. He used the same scam each time: he looked for a suitable victim near cash machines.

Confidence tricksters caught in Geneva!

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0100

Last year a scammer trio caused quite a stir in Romandy. They pretended to be in an emergency in the street in order to steal the credit card of their victims – mostly senior citizens. The brazen thieves were caught in Geneva at the end of November. They had captured a total of more than 80’000 Swiss francs.

Brazen thieves lure senior citizens into phone boxes

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0200

Con artists don't always resort to the latest technology. Western Switzerland is seeing an increasing number of cases connected to phone boxes. Most victims are elderly, and a fake emergency is staged to get hold of their credit cards.

Do you know what geoblocking is?

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0200

This may have already happened to you: you are on holiday and just about to draw money out of the ATM when an error message suddenly appears on the screen. Often this is not a defect on the machine but a protective mechanism from your bank to safeguard your card from misuse.

Find out more.

Horror in Warsaw

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0200

They wanted to enjoy the night life – instead they were ripped off in a night club. A weekend trip to Warsaw turned into a nightmare for three young students.

Read the article here.

New cases of skimming in Bern and Solothurn

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0100

Scammers have manipulated several ATMs and withdrawn money illegally from other people’s accounts in the cantons of Bern and Solothurn. The Solothurn communities of Bettlach, Bellach and Langendorf, and the Bernese communities of Brügg and Aegerten have been affected in particular.

Find out more here.

How to protect your PIN

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0100

Everyone knows the scenario: you are standing at the ATM about to enter your secret number. But you are unnerved by the curious glances behind you. Most people then use their hand to cover the keypad. However, there are more creative methods: a man in China provides proof of this. See for yourself!

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First big phishing trial in Switzerland

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0100

The layout is very similar to that of well-known companies and the text is error-free. In the past it was relatively easy to expose phishing e-mails quickly, but today it is more difficult to recognise the crime as such. The perpetrators’ methods of operation are becoming increasingly professional. Switzerland’s first major phishing trial has recently started in Bellinzona. Three computer experts had hacked information on more than 2500 credit cards in this country alone.

Learn more here.

Off to PIN bootcamp!

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0200

The personal identification number, PIN in short, is a tricky thing. On the one hand, it should be difficult enough to guess, on the other hand, it should be easy to remember. And special attention must be paid when entering the PIN. An easy rule of thumb is: Remember. Cover. Enter. What exactly is meant with this rule and how to implement it correctly will be taught in the ruthless PIN bootcamp.

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Keep your eyes open when using your card!

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0200

Thieves are lurking everywhere and are very astute and sneaky in their movements, as shown in this prevention video from the Bern cantonal police. Always be careful when paying with your card or withdrawing cash at an ATM. Always conceal your PIN when keying it in and make sure nobody gets too close to you.

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How dangerous are the new skimming attacks?

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0200

Again and again, criminals develop new methods of intercepting card data. Their latest trick: The card reader is tampered with from the inside but you can't see anything from the outside. You will be told how high the risk for Swiss bank customers is by an expert in an interview with watson.ch.

Interview

Card misuse due to temporary card loss

Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0200

Beside the classical theft of account, debit or credit cards, another type of card theft is constantly being reported: temporary loss.

Theft of cash at cash dispensers

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0200

When it comes to theft at ATMs, it is the cash issued by such machines that the criminals have their eye on. They watch their victims taking out cash – often the elderly – and just wait for the right time to strike.

Conned!

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0100

There are tricks you just wouldn't believe they exist. Or do they? Remain alert whenever using your card and never be too trusting. Card thieves lurk everywhere – and don't always look like thieves

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EC card fraud: be careful when making payments

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0100

Fraudsters use tricks to find out the data and code saved on an EC card. Please take the greatest care when making payments to prevent any nasty surprises.

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Card fraud in South Africa

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0100

A lot of card fraud takes place in South Africa, with the victims generally being tourists. And the criminals use the same old trick time and time again:
They tamper with cash dispensers – normally in big towns and cities – so that users trying to withdraw money find their card trapped by a device known as a Lebanese loop (also collet Marseillais). The fraudsters then spontaneously come to the tourist's aid.
Their so-called assistance has one of two outcomes. It either brings about release of the card, whereupon the fraudsters persuade the victim to make another attempt at withdrawing cash and spy on his or her PIN number while doing so. They then manage to take the card off the tourist and so enjoy unhindered access to the victim's account.
In an alternative scenario the criminals suggest the tourist calls on the bank which has retained and blocked the card. The fraudsters meanwhile unblock it themselves and the card has now ended up in the hands of criminals.
During 'high season' (November to February) financial institutes in Switzerland receive more than one report of card fraud from South Africa every day. So be very careful! Make sure no-one watches you when withdrawing money or paying by card and don't let yourself be distracted or let anyone help you either.

Tampering with ATMs in the City of Zurich

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0200

Cases of cash trapping are being increasingly reported in the City of Zurich. The fraudsters tamper with the ATMs or cashpoint machines so that the notes dispensed become stuck in the device. The victim then leaves the scene to report the incident, but in the meantime the cash is stolen by the criminals.

Police tips for the general public:

If you don't get any money/cash from an ATM or cashpoint machine and an error message appears, do not move away from the dispenser under any circumstances. Ask someone else to report the malfunction and call the Police on the emergency number 117.

Click here for the Zurich City Police press release.

Turning a trick: A costly visit!

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0200

Cases of card fraud repeatedly crop up in the red-light district, with Hamburg's Reeperbahn being a special culprit here. The same rule applies as elsewhere: If you let your card out of your sight or, even worse, tell someone your PIN of your own free will, you needn't be surprised if your account is raided later on. Here you can read how people on the lookout for love were tricked in Hamburg on the Reeperbahn.

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What is Mr Müller's credit card doing in my purse?

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0200

A woman from the Bernese Oberland recently asked herself this when she discovered someone else's credit card in her purse. But her customer advisor at the bank knew the answer.

One common trick used by the fraudsters is described below. Once they have watched their victim enter his or her PIN, they then barge into them so they drop their card. They pick it up for them, swapping it for another one unnoticed and give their victim the wrong card back. It is only much later, like this woman, that the victim notices the card isn't hers. In the meantime the criminals have gained ready access to the victim's account.

For this reason it is important to be careful when using your PIN and always make sure no-one can see it. Also, when withdrawing money or paying by card, don't let yourself be distracted and always be suspicious if anyone comes too near.

Neulich beim Einkaufen…

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0200

Lassen Sie sich beim Eingeben Ihrer PIN von niemandem über die Schultern schauen! Nicht jeder kommt so gut davon wie der Mann im Film – sehen Sie selbst:

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Putting on a show!

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0200

Con men try everything on to find out your PIN – literally. When withdrawing money or paying by card, don't let yourself be distracted by pig costumes or showgirls and never reveal your PIN.

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