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 .

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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!

Heatwave in France: how to avoid online scams for fake air conditioners

Air conditioner scams in France: more than 700 reports this summer

Cold-calling: how new laws will impact people in France