Phishing attempts are typically higher during major events such as the Olympics. Haute-Garonne Health Insurance explains how the most common scams work and how to avoid them.
Who has never received a fake message in their mailbox, by text or phone? The phenomenon is not new, but it tends to pick up during major world events. At the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will take place in France from July 26, Haute-Garonne Health Insurance warns its users against attempted fraud. “More than ever, vigilance is essential for everyone during this period,” warns that institution.
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Fake CPAM agents
Well-developed and increasingly sophisticated scams are sometimes difficult to detect by recipients of mass-distributed fraudulent messages. Fraudsters often pose as an agent for the primary health fund. Their goal is simple: to steal personal and banking data or to steal money from their victims.
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The most common technique is to mention the renewal of the Vitale card. However, scammers sometimes ask you to update your file to preserve your rights or to provide your bank details in order to receive a refund. An ongoing fake fraud on the bank account or the Ameli square can be a pretext.
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How to avoid pitfalls
To crack down, fraudsters mainly use the phishing method, which consists of receiving the transfer of their personal data from the recipient using a legitimate-looking message. The health insurance reminds that its communication (emails, telephone and SMS) is limited to certain information. “We will never ask you for your login details for your ameli account, especially your password, medical details, your full bank details or your bank card number.” To recognize a genuine agent, CPAM recommends asking the person you contact to provide the last refund paid to their account.
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To know
To ensure that these are indeed messages sent by Sygesikring, check that the sender’s email address ends with @app.assurance-cale.fr, @assurance-médie.fr or with @ info.ameli.fr or @ameli .from All calls from Sygesikringen come exclusively from two numbers: 36 46 and 01 78 85 70 03. All SMS messages come from the following single sender number: 38 663, and they begin with “SYGESIKRING”. Health insurance never charges delivery fees. Issuing and sending a new Vitale card is completely free. In addition, Sygesikringen never sends a new Vitale card if the insured has not ordered it in advance. In fact, Sygesikring does not renew Vitale cards, they do not have an expiry date.
