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Paris Olympics offers bounty of opportunities for cybercriminals and fraudsters
" Paris expects to play host to more than 15 million tourists during this summer's Olympic games, generating an estimated $3.75 billion in economic benefits," BioCatch Director of Global Fraud Intelligence Tom Peacock said. "This creates fertile grounds for fraudsters, who will look to take their cut. The spectacle of the Games has the potential to distract both Parisians and visitors from best security practices, making them more vulnerable to fraud."
Paris' chief prosecutor has warned of European and South American gangs specializing in street theft flooding the streets of Paris for the Games. BioCatch warns this could lead to an increase in stolen device fraud – already a growing problem on the continent.
" London experienced a 151% increase in mobile device fraud last year," Peacock said. "Most of these stolen devices end up in China , where they're stripped for parts. But in other instances, thieves have turned into digital banking fraudsters, logging into online banking apps and wreaking havoc."
Consumers should also expect to see (if they aren't already seeing) a deluge of Olympics-related phishing attacks, where cybercriminals fill our inboxes with promises of last-minute ticket sales.
"Fraud is a natural selection process," BioCatch France Pre-Sales Manager Matthew Platten said. "The less skilled fraudsters have already been eliminated from the herd, leaving only the smart ones. We cannot underestimate the creativity of these cybercriminals. They won't just look to impersonate the Olympic brand. The Games' sponsors – Coca-Cola, Samsung, and Visa, to name a few – offer fraudsters a wealth of additional phishing and impersonation scam opportunities."
"Fake bank advisor scams play on the emotions of their victims," BioCatch France Sales Manager Dominique Ango said, "offering retail-banking customers convincing – but fake – warnings their hard-earned money is in danger if they don't take some action immediately. Naturally, we all want to protect our money wherever and whenever possible, but those who follow the advice of these scammers unwittingly transfer their money away to a criminal, often to lose it for good."
Click here to access BioCatch's complete 2024 Digital Banking Fraud Trends in France report.
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