Criminals are using all sorts of new excuses and tricks: fake messages about new payment methods like Wero, dating scams, and even AI to mimic voices and images. Fraud expert Pepijn Slappendel warns: “They play on what people believe.” This happened to a 35-year-old woman from Udenhout. She thought she was paying a bill from her credit card company, but unknowingly gave her details to a fraudster. He then installed her digital debit card on his …
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Criminals are using all sorts of new excuses and tricks: fake messages about new payment methods like Wero, dating scams, and even AI to mimic voices and images. Fraud expert Pepijn Slappendel warns: “They play on what people believe.” This happened to a 35-year-old woman from Udenhout. She thought she was paying a bill from her credit card company, but unknowingly gave her details to a fraudster. He then installed her digital debit card on his …