No, Air France is not going to give you a gift for Black Friday, scheduled for the end of the month. Or at least the company will not notify you via WhatsApp or any other medium. The airline warns of a “fraudulent site” which invites Internet users to “participate in a fake contest”.
The fake website, whose link is distributed in particular via WhatsApp, encourages potential victims to answer a quiz and share the link with 20 contacts – which explains the virality of the content – after which they must enter their personal data and, of course, his bank details. Ultimately ? Free plane tickets in Europe.
A phishing attempt
“I received the same thing this morning from several contacts. Indeed a scam, do not share! ” testifies on the specialized site Signal-Arnaques an Internet user. “I got screwed and shared on WhatsApp… What could be the consequences for me and my contacts? asks another.
Behind this fake site, we find one or more pirates who with this phishing attempt – consisting of copying a site or posing as a brand to deceive the Internet user – seek to recover confidential information and banking information, which may be sold and used. In this case, it is advisable to contact your bank.