Bijna 100 Vlaamse hotels zijn de voorbije week met with a large-scale phishing attack. Horeca Vlaanderen reports this. The sector organization trok ondertussen aan de alarmbel by the minister of consumer spending Rob Beenders (Vooruit).
Journalist at HLN
Bron: Belga
Criminelen stubborn hotel guests report via WhatsApp from other communicatiekanalen waarin opvallend correcte reservatiegegevens staan, zoals hun naam, boekingsreferentie of verblijfsdata. In the report it was reported that there was a problem with the reserve op te loss. As you click on the link, you will be able to see the value of the betaalpagina where the fraudsters will test the information.
Volgens Horeca Vlaanderen received in middels up to 100 reports within van met hotels. There are several hotels in the area that are open to the public in 25 reports from Klanten and reports about suspected suspicions.
Damage to reputation
The impact on the dagelijkse work of hotels is aanzienlijk, klinkt. Personnel have to leave the answer to the questions and the reports. Daarnaast kampen hotels also with reputational damage and complaints from bezorgde guests who have been confronted with the fraudulent reports. The sector organization was responsible for the phishing campaign still being in the gang.
“Blijf extra waakzaam”
The Horeca Vlaanderen shows that the two hotels are in the same situation as guests. It’s a shame that the organizational practical guidelines and the implementation of hair loss are compromised.
Neem bij twijfel altijd Rechtstreeks contact op met the hotel and rapporteer suspected reports
“We have hotel guests with an extra waakzaam te zijn bij onverwachte of suspected communications and betalingen of reserveringen. Neem bij twijfel altijd Rechtstreeks contact op met the hotel and rapporteer suspected reports,” says CEO Matthias De Caluwe.
Minister Enders beloof actie
Also minister of consumption Rob Beenders will be brought to the attention of the problem. “We don’t have any signals that are serious. Criminelen proberen vandaag steeds vaker misbruik te maken van het vertrouwen van consumers én ondernemers. This is the cruciaal dat mogelijke fraudegevallen has been reported quickly,” responded the minister.
Finishes show that he has pasted actions to the fullest extent.
Suspicions of pogingen dead oplichting cannen were reported via the official reporting point of the overheid: safeonweb.be/nl/opgelicht.