Is Modero's email an attempt at phishing or internet fraud? Check it out!

Online fraudsters who, as it were, “angling” for sensitive information such as bank details, passwords or identity information have unfortunately become a familiar phenomenon. Through e-mail, text messages, social media, fake websites or even letters, they pretend to be trustworthy or trusted persons, institutions, companies and governments. The intention is always the same: trick you into sharing confidential information or making a payment to the wrong account.

Below are tips for recognizing phishing, a list of non-existent Modero addresses used fraudulently and a number of useful addresses for reporting phishing.

Tips for recognizing phishing:

• You receive an unexpected message about a debt that you do not (re) know. Example: If you never buy clothes online, a red light should light up when you receive a letter from us.
• The communication contains misspellings and unusual phrases/phrases).
• The title is impersonal (Dear customer).
• Also, always check the email address or phone number. You can find our correct contact information here.
• There is an account number listed other than the official Modero song.
• Privacy-sensitive information, such as bank or PIN codes, is requested.
• There is pressure to pay immediately (e.g. within 24 hours). Modero will never insist on payment within 24 hours. We do provide a reasonable period of time.
• The language used is generally rather threatening, and there is often a threat of immediate seizure. This is at odds with the way Modero collects. Our goal is to settle amicably as much as possible, even before proceedings should be initiated.
• Check “find a bailiff” on the site of the National Chamber of Bailiffs, where you can find all bailiffs and prospective bailiffs active in Belgium and can therefore check whether they are really about a real person or a real office: https://www.gerechtsdeurwaarders.be/bailiff. If you can't find the name, it's a scammer.
• Be extra vigilant if you find the message in your spam or junk folder.

Tip: file a complaint with the police yourself or report it via consumersconnect whether safe on web

Learn more

- Safe on the Web: https://safeonweb.be/nl/leer-valse-mails-herkennen

- Protect yourself online: https://beschermjezelfonline.be/

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