14 DAY TRIAL // Vodafone phishing emails have been seen landing in inboxes in the past few days, informing customers that they need to update their accounts.
Cybercriminals aren’t only after bank account details. The information stored in accounts that customers register on their mobile carrier’s site could be just as valuable.
Spammers have started sending out alerts entitled “Your Vodafone accounts update.” The shady messages read something like this:
“Dear Customer,
Our systems had just been recently upgraded and we would require you to update your accounts by clicking on the link below to enjoy better services on our network.
[Link]
Regards The Vodafone Team”
The link doesn’t point to the legitimate Vodafone site, but a webpage that’s designed to trick users into handing over their usernames and passwords. By gaining access to their victims’ accounts, the scammers also gain access to billing information and other sensitive data that can be used to commit identity theft-related crimes.
In case you come across such messages in your email inbox, be sure to check the website URL to which the links point. If it’s anything else than Vodafone.com, Vodafone.co.uk or something similar, you’re probably the target of a scam.