50 cases of 'phishing' with those who are trying to scam during quarantine and how to avoid them

Desde la llegada del COVID-19 a España hemos detectado un aumento en el número de timos y de casos de phishing que circulan para intentar hacerse con tus datos y tu dinero. Algunas incluyen falsas ofertas de trabajo o hacen referencia a promociones inexistentes de las que podrías beneficiarte durante esta cuarentena. No piques.

Here are a series of tips to avoid those scams:

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1. Fíjate bien en la dirección del correo electrónico. Si te llega un mensaje, presta atención a la dirección del correo que te lo envía, concretamente a lo que viene después de la "@". Si notas algo raro, borra el correo.
2. Mira la dirección de la web a la que te redirige. Normalmente este tipo de notificaciones vienen con un link en el que te piden que introduzcas tus datos. Si la url de esta página web no es de la empresa por la que se hace pasar o es una mezcla de letras, números y el nombre de esa empresa, no introduzcas tus datos. Para ello, fíjate bien en lo que aparece antes del último punto, ese es el dominio real de la página web.
3. Si una institución supuestamente se está poniendo en contacto contigo, pero no está dirigido a tu nombre, sospecha.
4. Contrasta con las fuentes antes de dar tus datos. Estos mensajes transmiten urgencia para que no te dé tiempo a reaccionar. Recuerda que puedes preguntar a la propia compañía, a la Policía o a la Guardia Civil o a nosotros a través de nuestro servicio de WhatsApp.

Phishing cases detected by Maldita.es

In addition to these tips, we warn you of some of the cases of phishing that have circulated most in recent weeks:

No, Adidas is not giving reusable facial masks through this website: it is 'phishing'

You are asking us through our WhatsApp service for a link that is being shared and in which the Adidas brand supposedly gives facial masks to use during the Coronavirus pandemic.But beware, it is a phishing case, a technique used to get your data.Do not pike.You can read more here.

No, this SMS that tells you that your card has been blocked is not from the Santander bank: it is 'phishing'

Be very careful if in the next few days you receive an alleged SMS from the Santander bank in which it is said that your "card has been blocked due to a suspicious position", because it is not a real message of said banking entity, but a case of phishing,A technique that seeks to get your data and your money.You can read more about this case here.

Be careful with this mediamarkt SMS who says you are the winner of an iPhone 11: it is 'phishing'

You have asked us through our WhatsApp service for an SMS supposedly sent by Mediamarkt in which they tell you that you have been winner of their raffle.But beware, it is a phishing case, a technique used to keep your personal or banking data.Do not pike.We tell you more in this article.

No, this SMS in which they ask you to write 'Stop' to eliminate a subscription is not of Uber: it is 'phishing'

If in the next few days you receive an alleged SMS of Uber in which they tell you that you send a message with the word 'stop' to +46 76 943 60 05, it is important that you do not do it and that you delete it, since it is not aReal communication of that company and it is a phishing case, a technique that seeks to get your data and your money.You can read more here.

No, this email in which they say that they will make a tax return of € 114.40 is not from the Tax Agency: it is 'Phishing'

Be very careful if you receive an alleged email from the Tax Agency in which it is said that "after the last calculation of fiscal activities" they have seen that you have "right to a tax return" of € 114.40.As confirmed by the National Police, it is a Phishing case.We tell you in this other article.

No, Coca-Cola is not giving refrigerators to answer three questions: it's 'phishing'

You have asked us through our WhatsApp service for an alleged promotion of the Coca-Cola brand that ensures that you are giving refrigerators to answer three questions from a questionnaire and share the link with your contacts or WhatsApp groups.It is a bully: it is a phishing case, a technique used to try to get your data.You have more information here.

No, this raffle to win a 500 euro gift card is not from Fnac: it is 'phishing'

You have consulted us on a website in which they invite you to participate in a raffle in which you can supposedly earn a 500 euro gift card.It is a bully.This is Phishing, a technique that use scammers to get your personal data.You have more information in this other article.

No, this SMS that notifies you that you have to activate the "new security system" is not from Banco Santander: it is 'phishing'

You have notified us through our chatbot of the arrival of an SMS that warns you that you supposedly have to "activate the new security system" of the Santander Bank "now" and include a link for you to do it.It is a bully, it is phishing, a technique that use scammers to get your data, as we have told you.

No, Telefónica is not raffling Apple and Samsung products for its anniversary: it is 'phishing'

A website announces that Telefónica is celebrating its anniversary with a raffle and that you have been selected as "winner of today's free prize", for which you have to fill in an "anonymous questionnaire."The gift is supposedly an iPhone XS, a Samsung Galaxy S20 or an Apple watch.It is a bully, it is a phishing case, a technique that uses scammers to try to get your personal data.We tell you in this other article.

No, this email is not from the Tax Agency to make you a tax reimbursement of 409.80 euros: it is 'phishing'

You have consulted us through WhatsApp about an email that is supposedly arriving from the Tax Agency to reimburse taxes for a value of 409.80 euros.But be careful, it is not a message of the Treasury: it is phishing, a technique used to get your personal or banking data.You have more information here.

No, it is not a "food help" plan for COVID-19: it is 'phishing'

Be very careful if you receive a WhatsApp chain these days in which food aid called "Social Plan 2020" is offered for the health crisis of the COVID-19, because it is phishing, a technique that seeks to get your data and sometimes, sometimes, with your money.We tell you more here.

No, Mediamarkt is not raffling prizes valued at € 2689 to reward the loyalty of its customers

An alleged raffle from Mediamarkt is circulating stating that the company "is grateful to its loyal customers during these difficult times and is rewarding this loyalty" with prizes valued between € 50 and € 2689.It is a bully: it is not a Midarkt raffle, as we have told you here.

Be careful with the chains that offer free fuel: Repsol, Shell and Pemex denounce that they have supplanted them and that they are false

In recent days, several WhatsApp chains have been circulating in different countries in which it is stated that companies such as Repsol, Shell or Pemex are giving fuel.The three companies and the Spanish and Mexican authorities have denounced that this supposed promotion is false and that they have supplanted them to get the data of the one who disseminates it.We tell you here.

No, Repsol is not giving three months of free fuel: it's phishing

Coinciding with the de-escalated process initiated in Spain by the COVID-19, a message has begun to circulate that it is ensured that Repsol is giving three months of free fuel "to all those who return to their work or academic activities."To do this, they ask you to share the supposed promotion with your WhatsApp contacts, but do not do it: it is phishing, a technique with which they try to get your data.You have more information here.

No, Carrefour is not giving a gift card with this questionnaire: it's phishing

An alleged Carrefour questionnaire is moving in a Google form, with which you can win a gift card."Next you will find 3 questions, answer the honestly, and if you are qualified, you will be redirected to the registration page! (SIC)," they warn.But it is a bully, it is phishing, a technique that uses scammers to get your personal data.We tell you here.

No, this questionnaire to win a gift card and a 'fitness pack' is not decathlon: it is phishing

An alleged Decathlon questionnaire is being disseminated, in a Google form, with which you can win a gift card and a "fitness pack valued at € 299".It is a bully, it is phishing, a technique that uses scammers to get your personal data.In this other article we tell you more detail.

No, Lidl is not giving off 180 euros: it's 'phishing'

You have asked us through WhatsApp for an alleged Lidl promotion through which they would be giving away € 180 coupons to those who answer some questions about the company.Do not open the link: it is Phishing, a technique used to get your data and, in some cases, with your money.We tell you more here.

Do not open this SMS that supplants to Banco Santander and tells you that you have been "disabled for security reasons": it is 'phishing'

It is possible that in recent days you have received an alleged SMS from Banco Santander in which they tell you that your user has been "disabled for security reasons."If so, do not open the link that include or facilitate any data, because it is a phishing case with which they want to get your money.We tell you more here.

No, this notice that you have an "un claimed prize" is not of El Corte Inglés: it is 'phishing'

You have asked us about an alleged notice of El Corte Inglés in which they affirm that you are one of the five winners of an alleged prize that you have not yet claimed and that this would be the last attempt that the company does to contact you to get it ask you for apersonal data series.It is a bully: it is an attempt of 'phishing', a technique used to try to get your personal data.You have more information in this other article.

No, this email on tax measures for COVID-19 to avoid the suspension of the business is not from the Tax Agency: it is 'Phishing'

You have asked us about an email that is supposedly from the Tax Agency with the matter "new tax measures for COVID19 -" Verify if your company is eligible ". Within the message they say that to" avoid the suspension of the business "you have to download a fileattached and "send it again signed." It is a bully: it is a phishing attempt, a technique that is used to try to get your personal data. We give you more details here.

No, this SMS that asks for information so that they do not suspend your account is not from the Santander Bank: it is 'phishing'

An alleged message from Banco Santander is circulating in which they ask you to enter a link to "quickly confirm" your information and avoid restricting or suspending your account.But it is a bully: it is a phishing case, a technique used to keep your data or your money.If we look at the message we can see that it even contains errata such as the word "send" instead of "avoid" or the lack of tildes throughout the text.We tell you here.

No, this email that notifies you a refund is not from the Tax Agency: it is 'Phishing'

You have asked us for an email supposedly sent by the Tax Agency (AEAT) in which they ensure that "after the last calculation of fiscal activities" they have detected that you "correspond to you a cumulative refund of € 99.93".But beware, it is phishing, a technique that tries to get your data.You can read more here.

No, this email in which they tell you that you are "eligible for a government subsidy" is not from ING Direct: it is 'phishing'

In Maldita.es we have been collecting the cases of phishing that we have detected by coinciding with the alarm state decreed by the Covid-19 pandemic.One of the most recent cases is that of an email that supplants Ing Direct in which they tell you that you are "eligible for a government subsidy of € 4,885. As we say, it is phishing, an attempt to get your data and your moneyMaking pass through said banking entity. We tell you in this article.

No, Carrefour is not raffling vouchers of € 200 to spend on baby products: it's 'phishing'

You have asked us about an alleged Carrefour questionnaire through which vouchers can be gained worth 200 euros to spend on baby products.It is a bully.This is a Phishing case, a technique used to get your data supplanting the identity of companies or institutions.You have more information here.

No, it is not an email of Correos notaring you of the failed delivery of a package: it is 'phishing'

If these days you receive an alleged mail of mail that ensures that you have not been able to deliver an order for "incorrect address", be very careful, because it is a case of Phishing, an attempt to get your dataand your money supplanting emails.You can read more in this other article.

No, this is not a real job offer from Mercadona, Carrefour, Lidl or El Corte Inglés for April and May: it is 'Phishing'

You have asked us about this supposed employment offer of the Lidl, Carrefour, Mercadona and El Corte Inglés in which they ensure that in April and May, coinciding with the crisis of the Coronavirus, there are 1,450 employment vacancies available in various sectors.It is a bully: it is a phishing attempt, a technique that is used to try to keep your personal data.You can read more here.

Be careful with this alleged social security mail to make you a reimbursement of 345.76 euros: it is 'phishing'

You have asked us through our WhatsApp service for an email supposedly sent by the Social Security in which your data requests you to make a reimbursement of 345.76 euros since "our invoice management system detects that you are entitled toReceive this payment. "But beware, it is a phishing case, a technique used to get your data.We explain more in this article.

No, Lidl is not raffling coupons of purchase of one thousand euros for filling a questionnaire: it is 'phishing'

You have asked us about an alleged raffle of the Lidl supermarket chain for which, through a questionnaire, we can win a purchase coupon of one thousand euros.But it is a bully, Lidl is not giving these coupons.This is a Phishing case, a technique used by scammers to try to get your data, as we have told you.

No, Correos is not raffling an iPhone 11 pro or a Samsung Galaxy S10: it's phishing

You have asked us about a website that announces an alleged mail raffle in which you can win an "Apple iPhone 11 Pro or a Samsung Galaxy S10".To access this supposed raffle, you have to fill out a "brief survey for customers."It is a bully, it is a phishing case, a technique that uses scammers to try to get your personal data.You have more information here.

Be careful with this SMS that says you are the winner of a March draw by Mediamarkt: it is 'phishing'

Some readers of Maldita.es have notified us of an SMS that they have received in which they were told that they had been winners of a Mediamarkt raffle in March.This message includes a link where your data is asked, but not picos: it is a phishing case that has already warned both the National Police and the company itself.In addition, it is a message that already circulated and deny in February.

No, the English Court is not raffling 500 euros gift cards: it is 'phishing'

You have asked us through our WhatsApp service for a link in which the English Court is supposedly drawing gift cards for a value of 500 euros.It is a bully.This is a Phishing case, a technique used to try to get your data.We tell you more in this article.

No, Red Cross is not delivering 500 euros bonds in full crisis for the coronavirus: it is 'phishing'

You have asked us about a WhatsApp chain that says that Red Cross is offering bonds of 500 euros "for the whole family" in full crisis for the Coronavirus.But be careful, it is a case of Phishing, a technique used to keep your data.The Red Cross of Las Palmas has already denied it.You have more information here.

Be careful with the chain that says you can request a European Union food card in full crisis for the Coronavirus: it is 'phishing'

You are asking us about a WhatsApp chain that says that the European Union has announced the investment of 800 million euros for food cards in full crisis for the Coronavirus and that you can request it in the link that accompanies the message.But it is a phishing case, a technique used to try to access user data, as we have told you.

No, this message is not from the Santander bank asking you to verify your account because it has been suspended: it is phishing

An alleged communication of Banco Santander is circulating indicating that your account has been suspended and that you need to verify it.To do this, you ask you to enter your personal data and the SMS verification code.It is a bully, it is a phishing case, a technique that uses scammers to try to get your personal data.In addition, if we look at the content, the message has spelling fouls, it does not have a tilde, and includes incoherent expressions such as "numb phone".We tell you in greater detail here.

No, this e-mail that asks you to pay a rate through a link to send your package is not emails: it is phishing

An email is supposedly sent by mail in which you ask you to pay € 2.99 for a package that "is waiting for delivery."But beware, it is a Phishing case, a technique that tries to access your personal or banking data.The National Police has warned that the e-mail is not emails and the company has already affirmed us on other occasions that it does not send messages of this type asking to pay fees through a link.You have more information in this other article.

No, Caritas is not giving up 1,000 euros coupons on the occasion of this world crisis for the coronavirus: it is phishing

WhatsApp circulates an alleged Cáritas campaign through which more than 800,000 food aids would be taking place on the occasion of the crisis of the coronavirus.Do not pike: it is a case of 'phishing' with which they try to get your data and those of your contacts.We tell you more in this article.

Be careful with the chain that says that the government is delivering food cards to more than one million people: it is 'phishing'

A WhatsApp chain circulates that ensures that Sedesol, the Ministry of Social Development of Mexico, has approved a government food plan, which is delivering food cards to more than one million people.But beware, it is a phishing case, a technique used to try to access user data.You can read more here.

No, Mac Cosmetics is not giving makeup kits through this promotion: it is 'phishing'

Coinciding with the state of alarm decreed in Spain by COVID-19, dozens of phishing cases have begun to disseminate those that we have already warned of you in Maldita.es.One of the most recent is this supposed Mac Cosmetics promotion with which they would be giving makeup kits for a limited time.As we say, it is not a real offer of that company: they just want your data and those of your contacts.You have more information in this article.

Be careful with this false Bankia SMS that alerts you that "your account has been blocked": it is not from Bankia, it is phishing

You are asking us about an SMS that is posing as Bankia and in which it warns you that your account has been blocked.This message also carries a link in which you ask you to access your account.It is a bully: Bankia has denied that it is being sent from the entity and is not an official website of the company.We tell you more here.

No, Sanytol is not offering by email free samples of disinfectant wipes: it is 'phishing'

As we have told you, Sanytol is not offering by email free samples of disinfectant wipes, it is a bully and it is a phishing attempt: a technique that users use to try to get our personal data.

No, this raffle for a purchase voucher of € 1,000 is not from Mercadona: it is 'phishing'

You have consulted us for a website that offers you the possibility of winning a purchase voucher of € 1,000 of Mercadona if you participate in a survey.It is a bully, it is phishing, a technique that uses scammers to keep your personal data.We tell you more here.

Be careful with this chain that offers false food bonds of € 250 for the coronavirus: it is 'phishing'

In recent weeks we have detected several scams and cases of 'phishing' that circulate coinciding with the alarm state decreed in Spain by COVID-19.An example of this is a chain that circulates with different versions in which supposed € 250 bonds are offered to buy food, but it is a more phishing case through which they seek to get your data.You have more information in this other article.

Be careful with the alleged Amazon email that asks the credentials to recover your account: it is 'phishing'

You have asked us about an alleged email of the Amazon company in which they warn that the account has been blocked and that, to recover it, the client has to enter the link and introduce their credentials.Eye, it is a case of Phishing, a technique that used by scammers trying to access your data.The National Police have already warned about this trudder of fraud that it has detected after increasing the surveillance of this type of movements during confinement by the Coronavirus.We tell you more here.

Eye with the alleged CaixaBank mail that asks for the verification of the account for the changes in the protocol due to the alarm by the coronavirus: it is phishing

An email is supposedly sent by CaixaBank in which the account verification is requested through a link in less than 24 hours to "avoid unauthorized access."An alleged request of the bank that is done because "on the occasion of the alarm state (by the Coronavirus) the action protocol has been updated in all offices."But beware, we have talked with CaixaBank and they affirm that it is a case of Phishing, a technique that tries to access your data.You have more details about this case here.

No, Mercadona is not raffling 500 euros gift cards for filling a survey during the crisis generated by the Coronavirus: it is a case of 'phishing'

It is being shared on social networks supposedly by Mercadona that ensures that the supermarket chain is raffling a 500 euro gift card every hour during the current crisis situation generated by the coronavirus outbreak.It is a bully.This is a Phishing case that supplants the identity of Mercadona, with whom we have contacted and from where they affirm that the alleged raffle is "false."We tell you more in this other article.

Distrust of the website in which you can supposedly request a bonus of economic or food aid from the United States during the crisis by the coronavirus: it is a case of 'phishing'

A link is being shared through which it is announced that the United States is sending financial and food aid to several countries, including Spain, due to the crisis generated by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, and that it can be requested through that website.It is a bully.This is a Phishing case, a technique that tries to get personal data.You can read more here.

Be careful with alleged government and WHO bonds to spend food and medicines during quarantine for the coronavirus: it is a case of 'phishing'

You have asked us about a link in which it is said that the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government have allocated a weekly bonus that families can spend on food and medicines.It is a bully: it is a phishing case, a technique that tries to get your personal data.We tell you more details in this article.

This is not a real offer of Mercadona: neither 200 workers nor a salary above 1780 euros

You have asked us about a poster and a message that circulate on Facebook of a profile called 'Employment Spain' as if they were from the Mercadona supermarket chain ensuring that "due to the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, we have been forced to the mass supply of the mass supply ofOur stores nationwide and therefore we need to recruit staff, we offer salaries above 1780 euros monthly. "According to the image "Mercadona looks for 200 people."It is a bully, it is a phishing attempt, a technique that is used to try to keep your personal data.

From Mercadona they indicate to Maldita.It is that the offer "is false."In addition, when entering the links to request the alleged job the web that appears does not belong to Mercadona (Mercadona.es) but another call opens 'viralablabla.info/mercanoda'.

No, Netflix is not giving free accounts during quarantine: it's phishing

You have sent us a WhatsApp chain that warns that, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, "Netflix is giving some free passes for its platform during the isolation period" and invites you to click on the link.It is a bully, it is a phishing case, a technique that uses scammers to try to get your personal data.

The web where the fraudulent offer (Netflix-usa.net) is presented is not an official page of the streaming platform (https://www.netflix.com/).They also use Netflix's visual identity to appear real, but it is not.In addition, we have not found any official communication that Netflix is granting these supposed "free passes to its platform."

No, the UN is not giving food aid by the coronavirus by clicking on a link: it is a phishing case

A WhatsApp chain is being disseminated in which it is reported that the United Nations Organization (UN) is giving food aid to prevent house from COVID-19.To request your help, supposedly, you have to click on a link, in which they tell you that there are more than 800,000 available aids "so you can feed your family."It is a bully, it is a phishing case, a technique that uses scammers to try to get your personal data.

From its Colombian website (country in which it has also been disseminated), the UN has warned about this chain that ensures that food aids will be granted "to those who leave their data on a website and even pay a sum of money.""This information is totally false and is creating expectations in the communities that have made us know about the message," they clarify from the UN.

The agency asks Colombians to ignore these "fraud ads" and denounce.They remember that "no agency, project or program of the United Nations Organization never requests data on bank accounts or any other type of personal information."

Be careful with a message that promises 60 days of free Internet connection for quarantine: it has nothing to do with operators and follow the phishing scheme

You have sent us a message that is being shared by WhatsApp that ensures that due to the "World Quarter" of Coronavirus you can access 100GB of the Internet for free for a period of 60 days.Attach a link that leads to a web page in which, to continue with the process, it is requested to share the message with a minimum of 12 more contacts.This chain has nothing to do with telephone operators and follow the scheme of Phishing campaigns.

The attached link in the chain leads to a web page that is not official and does not provide information beyond the image that summarizes the offer and the questions with which the process begins.It does not include legal or privacy notice.

The telephone operators of Spain, which are the Internet providers, have nothing to do with this offer.From Vodafone they explain that among the measures they have launched related to the crisis of the Coronavirus is to give unlimited data to customers who are autonomous, professional and SMEs.In Orange confirm that it has nothing to do with them and that they already announced the measures they had taken to ensure the connectivity of their customers.

In Movistar, for their part, they made an extra 30GB available to those already hired for 2 months (as of March 15) and without additional cost.In this statement the measures are extended.In addition, the page follows a scheme similar to Phishing campaigns: a tour that ends up requesting data.

First publication date of this article: 05/23/2020.