A fake bank adviser may know your name, address, bank and even recent transactions. They can also display your bank's real phone number. None of this proves they are legitimate.
A photocopy of your ID card is not a password: you cannot simply change it. But should you replace your card, file a police report or monitor your accounts? Here is how to respond without panicking.
Your call history shows no outgoing calls, yet several people insist you contacted them. This is known as phone number spoofing, and it has increased sharply in France.
The danger does not end when data is stolen from the DGFiP. Exposed information can be used to make fraudulent calls, emails and text messages much more convincing.
A security alert appears. Your IT provider investigates and later reports that everything is back to normal. But what was actually fixed? And how do you know the underlying risk has been addressed?
