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How can you recognize Spoofed ING / ABN AMRO / Rabobank — call with 'fraud department'?

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TLDR

Phone call with a spoofed bank number (appears to come from ING, ABN AMRO or Rabobank). The 'fraud employee' reports a suspicious transaction of 1,200 3,800 EUR and asks to confirm or dictate the TAN code from the mobile banking app in...

How it works

Phone call with a spoofed bank number (appears to come from ING, ABN AMRO or Rabobank). The 'fraud employee' reports a suspicious transaction of 1,200 3,800 EUR and asks to confirm or dictate the TAN code from the mobile banking app in...

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

  1. 1The 'fraud employee' reports a suspicious transaction of 1,200 3,800 EUR and asks to confirm or dictate the TAN code from the mobile banking app in order to 'stop the fraud'.
  2. 2Indicators: 1) the bank NEVER asks to share codes by phone; 2) the caller ID looks like the bank but is spoofed; 3) extreme time pressure; 4) they know the last 4 digits of your card (data breach).
  3. 3IF YOU ARE A VICTIM: call the bank immediately, report to the Police, Fraudehelpdesk 088 786 73 72.

Source

Fraudehelpdesk

Source reviewed by Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.fraudehelpdesk.nl/

FAQ

Is Spoofed ING / ABN AMRO / Rabobank — call with 'fraud department' 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?

The 'fraud employee' reports a suspicious transaction of 1,200 3,800 EUR and asks to confirm or dictate the TAN code from the mobile banking app in order to 'stop the fraud'.; Indicators: 1) the bank NEVER asks to share codes by phone; 2) the caller ID looks like the bank but is spoofed; 3) extreme time pressure; 4) they know the last 4 digits of your card (data breach).; IF YOU ARE A VICTIM: call the bank immediately, report to the Police, Fraudehelpdesk 088 786 73 72.

Can LegalAudit check my case?

Yes. Start a free chat and paste the message, link, sender, or payment details for triage.