Event Brief
Old credit card skimming scams persist via mail
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Summary: Despite AI-fueled fraud, physical credit card scams remain profitable, including fake replacement cards and letters sent to potential victims. The letters claim a card is expiring and instruct recipients to activate a sham card by scanning a QR code or using a URL that redirects to a fake banking site.
WHO: Georg Hauer
WHAT: Criminals send fake credit card replacement letters and cards that use QR codes/URLs to redirect victims to fraudulent banking pages for card activation.
WHEN: Sep 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Portugal; France; Germany
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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