Almost all French people are affected by this type of scam which is already starting to grow.
Schools often target the most vulnerable people like the elderly for example, but sometimes the victims are much more numerous. Indeed, hackers compete in inventiveness to trap the greatest number and thus hope to deceive more people. And this time, they may well achieve their ends, unless the people concerned are well informed.
So, if you receive an SMS in the coming days, beware and check the contact of your interlocutor. Because at the moment, hackers perfectly imitate the visuals and the logo of the site of the Directorate General of Public Finances (DGFIP). Yes, they surf the news as you approach the income declaration, which begins this April 10, 2025. They thus send an SMS to invite their recipient to connect to their tax account in order to declare transactions in cryptocurrencies. Here is what the SMS in question specifies, according to TF1: “(Taxes.gouv) CYPTO transactions have been detected on your accounts. Declare them to avoid an increase of 40%“The message is accompanied by a link allowing to connect, but on which you should not click.
Difficult indeed to realize the scam, since hackers use the same codes and typography of the DGFIP. Taxpayers are then invited to enter their first name, last name and telephone number, then pay the amount due, which landed directly on the thieves’ account. “Various scams spread by usurping the identity of the Directorate General of Public Finance. In general, do not click on the links received in SMS indicating that you must pay an invoice, a fine or taxes”recalls on its site the Directorate General of Public Finances.
This year, nearly 18 million taxpayers are invited to declare their income from 2024. It is therefore better to warn those around him at the risk of this scam which is already starting to gain momentum in France. So, if you receive this type of SMS, do not click URL and check the address. In this case, the crooks used “-gouv-fr.com” instead of “gouv.fr”, which is the address of the official state sites. The link address must also include “https: // ‘for a more secure connection. Finally, take a look at the spelling or even the punctuation which can sometimes put the chip in the ear.
