NEW WAVE OF FAKE EMAILS IMPERSONATING ING DIRECT BANK DETECTED

In recent days, numerous emails claiming to be from ING bank have been circulating, with different subject lines (your card will be suspended, personal data needs to be updated, your account has been temporarily blocked, etc.), urging the user to click on a link to take action.

If the user clicks on one of the links in these emails, they will be redirected to a fake website that imitates ING's official site, something that This is known as phishing. On this fake page, you will be asked for your banking credentials, which means your account access data will fall into the hands of the attackers so they can defraud the victim. As with any other phishing scam, it is recommended to be wary of emails that request information for banks, courier companies, and public entities, especially if they contain attachments or, as in this case, external links to login pages. It is recommended to verify that the sender of the email matches the entity that supposedly sent it, and also to verify that the links actually lead to the indicated location. This can be verified by hovering your mouse over the link (without clicking on it) and observing the address that appears in the bottom left corner of your browser. And above all, if you have any suspicions, contact the organization.

It is always preferable to go directly to the organization's legitimate website, rather than clicking on suspicious links received via email. In any case, you should never provide your login credentials and personal data if you haven't previously verified the sender's authenticity and if you have any doubts about the email received.

As always, SOFT LINE recommends carefully examining these suspicious messages, not replying to any of them, not clicking on links in suspicious emails, not opening attachments in these types of emails, always keeping your antivirus and operating system up to date, and above all, alerting your entire team so that no one falls into the trap.