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2 clusters · 5 sources · 9 days · First seen · Last updated

Phishing scams targeting European utility companies

Overview

Utility and telecommunications companies in Northern Europe have issued warnings regarding phishing scams targeting customers through fraudulent billing communications.

In Lithuania, Telia reported phishing scams involving counterfeit electronic invoices. These emails use the company’s logo and realistic information to pressure customers into paying alleged debts to incorrect bank accounts. The company noted that attackers often use sender domains that differ from the official address by only a single character.

In Denmark, the energy company EWII reported a widespread SMS phishing scam. Scammers send text messages claiming there are unpaid invoices and threatening to disconnect power if immediate payment is not made. These messages direct recipients to fake websites that mimic the company’s official branding.

Entities

EWII · Telia · Odeta Baranauskienė · Casper Brejnbjerg Olsen

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    EWII warns of fraudulent SMS phishing scam in Denmark

    Danish energy company EWII is warning consumers about a phishing scam involving fake SMS messages threatening power disconnection over unpaid invoices.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Telia warns of fraudulent electronic invoices

    Telia warns customers of sophisticated phishing scams involving counterfeit electronic invoices designed to divert payments to fraudulent bank accounts.

Sources

labaszemaitija.lt · nyheder24.dk · respublika.lt · shad.ca · udiena.lt