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From module Critical Thinking and Media

You get a text message from "the Tax Administration" with a link to log in with BankID to get a tax refund. What do you do?

  1. AClick the link and log in
  2. BIgnore it, it is probably a scam
  3. CForward the message to friends

Answer

Answer: B. Ignore it, it is probably a scam

Explanation: Scammers pretend to be authorities. This is called phishing. Log in only through the website you open yourself, never through a link in a text message.

Source: politiet.no/rad/trygg-pa-nett/svindel

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