Credit card phishing

Get your money back from Credit card phishing

If you’ve been ripped off by scammers, get in touch and our team of experts will work to get your money back

At The Crest Co we fight hard to assist our clients who have become victims of binary options scams. Our recovery experts will endeavor to recover your losses and right the wrongs you’ve experienced at the hands of nefarious individuals and companies who have acted in a fraudulent fashion. In addition, our informative guides will help you to avoid such scams, therefore preparing you for possible future attacks.

Phishing is a term used to refer to a variety of different types of online scams and cyber attacks in which the fraudsters pose as individuals or organizations in an attempt to lure their victims into divulging sensitive personal information. Cybercriminals have traditionally carried out phishing attacks primarily via email, but they can also use malicious websites, texts, and phone calls to phish for sensitive data. There are many different types of phishing attacks designed to trick you into giving up a variety of information, most commonly account login credentials, bank account numbers, and credit card details. Scammers particularly target older individuals, who may not be as tech-savvy and aware of online scams, for phishing attacks. Once the scammers get their hands on your sensitive information via a phishing attack, they can use it to make purchases with your payment cards, transfer money from your bank accounts, steal your identity, or sell it to others who will use it to do some or all of the above.

Credit card phishing scams often involve scammers posing as your bank or credit card company and contacting you by email, phishing for credit card information. The fraudsters usually try to create a sense of urgency by saying there is some type of problem with your credit card, such as a security issue, and ask you for your card details and personal details in order to fix the problem and secure your funds. Scammers have gotten very good at making emails look like they are from a legitimate financial institution, and they often try to get you to click on a link that takes you to a fake website where you enter your sensitive financial and personal information. Credit card phishing attacks may also target you via fraudulent phone calls and texts claiming to be from your card issuer.

Key Points

■ Banks and other financial institutions will never ask for your credit card information unsolicited via email, by text, or over the phone.

■ Always be wary of emails and other communications claiming to be from your credit card provider and double-check URLs, email addresses, and text for mistakes and inconsistencies.

■ Contact your credit card issuer directly if you have any doubts about an email or other notification you received that appears to be from them.

■ Don’t click on unknown links or attachments in emails and don’t enter sensitive information into unfamiliar websites or landing pages.

■ Check your credit card account regularly so you know what the latest charges are and see if there are any issues or notifications — you’re less likely to fall for scammers’ lies this way!

■ Look at the URLs of any website claiming to be a landing page for your credit card provider’s website. If the URL does not exactly match your card issuer’s URL, it is probably a fake site. Scammers often change a single letter or add a number to create very similar URLs to the real ones.

■ Check the sender’s email address for any emails that appear to be notifications or official communications from your financial institution. Scammers often use fake addresses that are similar to the real ones or totally random email addresses, such as ones that are just a string of letters and numbers.

■ Know that your credit card provider will never ask you for sensitive information via text, call, email, or a website, especially if you’re not the one contacting them first about an issue or concern.

■ Look for spelling and grammar mistakes in communications claiming to be from your card company. Scammers are often based in countries where English is not the first language, and thus their messages are usually full of things like spelling errors and strange word choices.

■ Watch out for anyone trying to urgently get you to take action on your credit card account to fix some kind of issue. In most cases, you won’t know there’s a lock on your card or another problem until you try to use it and it doesn’t work.

If you’ve fallen victim to a credit card phishing scam, you’re probably feeling really low, but you don’t have to lose all hope just yet. Many people successfully recover some or all of their stolen funds after a credit card phishing attack, either through a chargeback or another fund recovery method. For the highest odds of success, the best first step to take is to contact the team of fund recovery specialists at The Crest Co by filling out our contact request form. We will assign someone to your case who will work with you along every step of the way and try every method possible to get your money back from the scammers.

Your money back guarantee

The fund recovery process can be a lengthy one and requires perseverance. Therefore it is vital that our clients are ready for it and trust us every step of the way. So if for any reason you are doubtful, you can ask for a full refund within the first 14 business days of the process.