reported Fraudehelpdesk.nl following an analysis of fake emails came on valse-email@fraudehelpdesk.nl.

of the more than 30,000 fake emails that have arrived so far in March, containing nearly 2,900 dangerous software (9.7 percent). In February it was the case in 1000 of the 47,000 emails in January with 750 of the 33,000 emails. Last year was usually only a few tenths of a percent

Bank details

According to Fleur van Eck, director of the Fraud Helpdesk, it is a new trend. “” Cybercriminals go with malware increasingly active in seeking personal and banking data. “

Malware can nestle on a computer, tablet or smartphone as a receiver of an incorrect e-mail click on a link or open an attachment. The consequences vary.

In the case of ransomware (like Locky virus) documents are encrypted. The computer again made after ransom was paid.

Also called Trojans compromising the security of a computer. This allows criminals allerei read data stored on the computer and thus run off.

The data captured are then looted bank accounts. Also credit of phones can be written off.



Ghost Bills

The category of phishing emails which criminals personally try angling, the largest group remains spoof emails.

a third large group forms phantom invoices, in which criminals create the impression that there is a traffic ticket is open or the account of the telecom provider has not yet been paid.

in addition to these outstanding invoices used to spread malware. Those who click it sees no invoice, but in the meantime it installs the malicious software