A criminal gang has been detected stealing letters from banks and financial institutions to scam citizens awaiting loans or important notifications. The criminals intercept the mail and then call the victims, posing as bank employees, requesting personal data or fake payments. The recommendation is clear: distrust any unexpected calls regarding banking procedures and always verify through official channels.
How the technology behind postal fraud operates 📬
Scammers combine social engineering techniques with physical access to mailboxes or delivery points. By obtaining the letter, they learn the bank, the type of procedure, and partial data about the victim. Then, through telephone identity spoofing (number spoofing), they call to request verification codes or transfers. Financial institutions use multi-factor authentication systems, but the weak link remains the person who provides their information over the phone without verifying the call's origin.
The postman always rings twice... and asks for your password 📞
It seems criminals have taken the saying "information is power" very seriously. Now, besides anxiously waiting for the bank letter, you have to do so with one eye on the mailbox and another on your phone, in case the fake manager calls. The next thing will be asking for your ID via carrier pigeon. Of course, if someone calls to tell you that you have an approved loan and only need your secret number, it's probably not Santa Claus.