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Germany: Chinese Scammers Behind Fake DHL Messages

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Germany: Chinese Scammers Behind Fake DHL Messages

Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days ago

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The Chinese Scammers Behind the Fake DHL Messages

Thousands of people in Germany are falling for fake messages about package deliveries. Reporting by BR and its international partners has found that a criminal network in Asia is behind the global scam.

Thousands of people in Germany are falling for fake messages [pretending to be sent by logistics company DHL] about package deliveries. Reporting by BR and its international partners has found that a criminal network in Asia is behind the global scam.

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The software used for the fraud is called “Magic Cat”, and it allows for the creation of almost perfect imitations of websites belonging to companies and organizations in more than 130 countries with just a few clicks. The scammers frequently create copies of postal and package delivery companies, but electricity utilities and official agencies are also in their portfolios. In Germany, our reporting has found, fake DHL websites appear to be the preference.

As soon as someone opens a fake website, the software produces a computer voice in Chinese: “A user has successfully opened the website.” The scammers can then follow in real time as users enter their data. The data can even be captured if users then try to delete it.

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The developer of Magic Cat calls himself Darcula. His profile image on one messenger service shows a cat. Darcula ensures that very little personal information is publicly available, but our reporting has discovered that a 24-year-old Chinese man named Yucheng C. is likely behind the Magic Cat software.

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It’s either your data you entered that will.be used for identity theft or you can enter your bank details directly to pay money I guess

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