TLDR
Email on behalf of FOD Financien (Service Public Federal Finances) reports a tax refund of 112 687 EUR. Link to fodfin terugbetaling.be (real: financien.belgium.be). Asks for national registry number, IBAN, bank card details and itsme...
How it works
Email on behalf of FOD Financien (Service Public Federal Finances) reports a tax refund of 112 687 EUR. Link to fodfin terugbetaling.be (real: financien.belgium.be). Asks for national registry number, IBAN, bank card details and itsme...
Red flags
- Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.
- A link or sender that does not match the official organization.
- Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What to do
- 1Email on behalf of FOD Financien (Service Public Federal Finances) reports a tax refund of 112 687 EUR.
- 2IF YOU ARE A VICTIM: Card Stop 078 170 170, report to FOD Financien, forward email to verdacht@safeonweb.be, file police report.
Source
FAQ
Is FOD Financien phishing — tax refund of 412 EUR a real scam pattern?
Yes. Treat the message, call, or payment request as suspicious until you verify it through an official channel.
What are the first warning signs?
Urgent pressure to click, pay, or share codes immediately.; A link or sender that does not match the official organization.; Requests for card data, passwords, OTPs, wallet signatures, or bank transfers.
What should I do first?
Email on behalf of FOD Financien (Service Public Federal Finances) reports a tax refund of 112 687 EUR.; IF YOU ARE A VICTIM: Card Stop 078 170 170, report to FOD Financien, forward email to verdacht@safeonweb.be, file police report.
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