Currently there is an increasing call for numbers with the area code +43. Is the online payment service PayPal really hides behind it?
Beware of calls from Austria. (Source: Netzwelt)
When calling from unknown numbers, the question arises whether you should go or not. After all, it can also be an urgent conversation. However, there is often concern that there is a fraud stitch behind it. This is entirely justified when calling with the area code +43.
These are spam calls that come from Austria. The fraudsters behind it want to get your data under various preliminary walls. It can be particularly annoying if the callers simply do not let go and try to achieve several times a day. We show you how to put an end to the telephone terror.
Problems with the PayPal account
Call you numbers like +4337236636228+43 664 8570613 or +43 3766 1315149, currently apply a very specific stitch and want to tear yourself under not only your data, but also your money.
The fraudsters from Austria state that they report on behalf of PayPal. There would be discrepancies in connection with a purchase made for your account. To solve the problem, fake support requires personal information from. If you state this, the criminals are able to hire your account and thus steal your money.
It can also happen that the callers want to make you white that your PayPal account has been hacked. They also want to capture your data under this pretext. The fraudsters can also sell the stolen data for a lot of money or, in the worst case, abuse for identity theft.
So you protect yourself
There are currently many +43 number from Portal tellows classified as extremely dangerous. If you appear on your display, you should definitely not be or call back. Similar calls currently come from Great Britain.
In general, as soon as an automatic announcement on the phone is reported, you can put on directly. No serious company would call you with a band announcement. Comparisons on the phone are also a direct indication of a fraud attempt. Regardless of whether it is about the electricity provider, the bank or the like.
By the way, you shouldn't answer such calls. A simple “yes” from you can have devastating consequences. The callers could secretly record the conversation and use your words against you. With a “yes” you could, for example, cheer you on confirmation of a contract. The best way to protect it remains.
If you also want to protect yourself from spam calls, you can activate the “Smart Call” function on Samsung cell phones. There is also the possibility to block unknown numbers on the iPhone.
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Alternatively, you can use the Tellows app on your cell phone. It automatically warns and blocks unwanted calls. With the tellows call protection for the FRITZ! Box you can also protect yourself from spam calls on the landline.
A notice: In an earlier version of the article, the country code was incorrectly associated with Portugal, but it actually belongs to Austria. We ask to excuse the mistake.
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