A Eurobarometer survey published in March 2019 found that 51% of residents polled had received phishing emails or calls Shutterstock

A Eurobarometer survey published in March 2019 found that 51% of residents polled had received phishing emails or calls Shutterstock

The CSSF issued the warning on Friday saying that several customers had received such messages urging them to connect to their account via a link in the message.

“The link sends the client towards a pirated site which looks exactly like their bank’s site, in a bid to steal their user ID, password and eventually the token number,” the CSSF wrote.

It further explained that once clients entered their details, the pirates would use them to connect on the genuine account in the name of the customer and make payments in their name.

If necessary, bank customers are urged to access their bank’s online banking platform by manually entering the url and not to use links received in an SMS.

A Special Eurobarometer survey published in March 2019 found that in the last three years, 51% of residents surveyed had received phishing emails or calls, 53% had discovered malicious software on an electronic device and 18% said they had been a victim of bank card or online banking fraud.