The Confederation warns Beware of this brazen AHV scam

Fraudsters are currently trying to obtain personal data with supposed AHV refund e-mails. The federal government is also issuing a warning.

A supposed payment from the AHV compensation fund sounds too good to be true? It is. The Federal Office for Cybersecurity is currently receiving reports of phishing e-mails and text messages in the name of the AHV compensation fund, as detailed in a press release.

The message informs recipients that an alleged refund is on the horizon and that they should provide their personal details and credit card information in order to receive it.

In reality, the cyber criminals are trying to use the phished credit card details to make purchases in their favor.

Delete scam emails and text messages

In the current wave of phishing, the name of the federal AHV compensation fund is being misused. The cyber criminals are trying to elicit credit card details from victims with the promise of a refund.

With this information, the fraudsters can make fraudulent purchases in the victim's name or sell data on to third parties, among other things.

The link contained in the e-mail leads to a phishing page which is designed in the colors and with the logo of the AHV compensation fund and thus appears trustworthy. The fraudsters try to encourage victims to enter their personal data and credit card information, including their CVV number, on the page.

The Federal Office for Cyber Security recommends deleting the emails or text messages. It is never necessary to provide a credit card to receive money.