Online pirates ahoy!

Victims of online bank card fraud can report it on a new web platform, called Perceval, to avoid a visit to the commissariat de police .

Connexion Journalist

Published Wednesday 04 July 2018 - 16:06 Modified Wednesday 04 July 2018 - 16:06

This is not for stolen cards but for cases where card details have been pirated. See tinyurl.com/Cx-Perceval

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Online pirates ahoy!

Victims of online bank card fraud can report it on a new web platform, called Perceval, to avoid a visit to the commissariat de police .

Air France customers warned after cyberattack, phishing scams expected

Enedis warns of surge in fake agents and fraudulent home visits

Elaborate ‘fake payment’ SMS scam in France - how to protect yourself