Beware of fake websites

Beware of fake websites

thumbnail_domain_twitterThe number of people shopping online is growing, and with it, the risk of data or money being stolen increases. Fraudsters are also actively exploiting the trusted Poczta Polska brand. Criminals impersonate the company and, "on its behalf," send messages to customers urging them to click on a suspicious link similar to the address of a genuine website belonging to the national operator: https://www.poczta-polska.pl/ .

Phishing is a method of impersonating well-known companies in order to obtain confidential information, such as login credentials, personal data, and, above all, access to online banking accounts. One way to misappropriate Internet users' personal data and their accounts is to use a human manipulation technique that involves exerting specific influence and behavior through the sending of electronic messages.

Below are examples of websites that do not belong to our Company:

  • poczta-poIska[.pl (attention!!! capital letter "i" instead of lowercase letter "L");
  • Polish Post[.]ga;
  • Polish Post[.]cf;
  • Polish-Post[.]top;
  • pomoc-poczta24[.]pl;
  • post-politics[.]net[.]pl;
  • emonitoring-epoczta-polska[.]net;
  • emonitoring-plpocztapolska[.]com;
  • emonitoring-paypocztapolska[.]net;
  • emonitoring-epocztapolska[.]com;
  • tpocztapolska[.]com;
  • platnosc8512-pocztapolska[.]net;
  • monitoring-epocztapolska[.]net;
  • eupocztapolska[.]com;
  • emonitoring-upocztapolska[.]net;
  • emonitoring-epocztapolska[.]net.

To avoid falling victim to cybercriminals and to protect your data and assets, you should follow several rules:

1. Carefully read website addresses sent both in emails and text messages;
2. Do not click on links received from unknown senders;
3. Never respond to requests for personal data, passwords, and/or account logins; 4.
Watch out for errors in the link content (e.g., reversed order of letters or substitution of other letters or numbers); if you find any, it is probably a scam. Be careful, do not click, for example:

rn as m (lowercase R and N as lowercase M)

cl as d (lowercase C and L as lowercase D)

q as g (lowercase Q as lowercase G)

cj as g (lowercase C and J as lowercase G)

vv as w (double V as W)

· ci as a (lowercase C and I as lowercase A);

 I as l (uppercase i as lowercase L)

l as I (lowercase L as uppercase i)

1 as l (the number 1 as a lowercase letter L)

1 as I (the number 1 as a capital letter i)

l as 1 (lowercase letter L as number 1)

I as 1 (capital letter i as number 1)

 

5. Some links attached to messages from unknown senders may install unwanted malware;
6. Use antivirus software, check it is up to date and install updates, and scan your computer regularly;
7. Change your passwords regularly and ensure they are strong enough, avoiding passwords like: 12345, QWERTY, name, date of birth, Spring2021.

If you receive a suspicious email or suspect any irregularities or discrepancies, please report the incident immediately to the following email address: cyberbezpieczenstwo@poczta-polska.pl .