GLS Belgium has detected increased phishing activities. Criminals are trying to obtain confidential information like bank account details through a fake GLS website.
Recent fraud attempts involve scammers posing as customers on online trading platforms like 2dehands.be. They usually offer sellers more than the initial asking price.The imposters then suggest to pay through an alleged GLS account, redirecting the victim to the fake website where they are asked for bank details.
Please be alert of the following warning signals:
- a very quick response to your ad coming from a newly created account.
- there is no specific reference to your ad.
- the person contacting you claims to be temporarily abroad or on holiday.
- the message is written in poor Dutch or French.
- you are asked to contact the seller via an email adress that is not linked to their account.
- they offer you a higher amount than your asking price or want to pay extra in order to reserve the product for them.
- they want to book an additional insurance for the shipment. This is usually done through a fake website.
Please consider also: GLS will never ask for your bank account password or your PIN. If you have received a suspicious message, please report it immediately and do not click on attached links or provide any sensitive data.