A wave of phishing is currently sweeping France. Identified by RMC Conso, the scam involves usurping the identity of Ikea, the essential Swedish furniture brand, and contacting Internet users by email. Numerous emails have been identified since last week.
The email states in the subject line "that you have won an IKEA 365+ Cookware Set", namely a set of stainless steel pots and pans for 45 euros. The body of the message adds that "you have been selected for an exceptional gift". To receive your gift, you will not have to pay anything, which will tend to reassure potential victims. However, you are asked to provide your personal information. This is where the trap closes.
A malicious link and a copy of the IKEA website
The hackers ask their contact to "answer a few simple questions about your experience with IKEA". To answer these questions, the Internet user must click on a link included in the email. This link will redirect the user to an imitation of the official IKEA website. Developed by the cybercriminals, this copy closely replicates the design of the site's interface.
Convinced that they are dealing with IKEA, the target will share their personal data... and their bank details. The information is quickly stolen by the attackers, who can then use it to orchestrate other scams or carry out fraudulent transactions on your bank account.
How can you tell if it's a scam?
As is often the case, you only need to take a look at the sender's address to understand the deception. Indeed, the email is sent from the address cookweré@dundapp.com. It obviously doesn't look like an official email address used by the company.
On its website, Ikea explains that it "frequently suffers the usurpation of its logo and name for fraudulent operations, by email, telephone, SMS or via social networks". To avoid falling into the trap set by scammers, be wary of a message that "announces a win even though you have not participated in any draw or game". If you haven't played, you can't win anything... If you have the slightest doubt, take the time to visit www.IKEA.fr to check if a competition or offer actually exists.
Have you received a scam email like this? Take the time to report it to Phishing Initiative, a European initiative allowing any Internet user to report suspicious sites, or to Cybermalveillance, the French government platform.
Source: RMC
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