Bitdefender’s overview of popular scams targeting users in France

Every year, thousands of French users fall victim to email-based scams that aim to steal confidential information, PII and banking information. Attempts at phishing for sensitive data run deep, with attackers using a combination of social engineering tricks while impersonating well-known businesses, government agencies and organizations. These scams come in many forms, with threat actors consistently improving their phishing schemes for maximum efficiency to defraud unsuspecting victims. Here