Don't click that link - scams on the rise

European Central Bank2 days ago14:26

A listener sent us an alarming email that apeared to come from the ECB. It looked official. It wasn't. Our host Catherine follows the trail of this email and speaks to an expert to uncover how fraudsters exploit trust, create urgency and use new technologies to trick people - and what you can do to stay one step ahead. The views expressed are those odf the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank. Recorded on 13 October an published on 20 October 2026. Further Reading: Scammers don’t hack systems anymore...they hack YOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoYfeWjj4FU Fraud – misuse of ECB name and logo https://www.ecb.europa.eu/services/using-our-site/disclaimer/html/misuse.en.html Consumer protection https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/about/organisation/national-supervisors/consumer-protection/html/index.en.html European Banking Authority: key tips to help consumers detect, prevent, and act on online frauds and scams https://www.eba.europa.eu/publications-and-media/press-releases/esas-publish-key-tips-help-consumers-detect-prevent-and-act-online-frauds-and-scams ECB Instagram https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank/?hl=en Euro Matters on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/1E7EirKc3SF…5a33d7abb83a427e Euro Matters on Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/euro…st/id1481819425

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