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A €305 payment from Social Security? The text scam targeting bank cards in Spain

August 21, 2026 at 03:05 PM

A fake text claiming to come from Spain’s Social Security does not instantly ask for money. It offers some instead, a payment towards rising energy bills, which cybersecurity officials say is designed purely to get hold of a bank card. Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) issued an alert on Wednesday August 19 about a new wave of fraudulent text messages impersonating the…

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