The emails entice with an alleged "car emergency kit" and urge recipients to participate in a survey. The goal of the fraudsters is to steal personal data such as credit card information or to trap users in a subscription scam.

Fake ÖAMTC Sweepstakes Turns Out to Be an Expensive Subscription Scam

The mobility club makes it clear that it does not conduct sweepstakes, surveys, or promotions where sensitive data such as credit card information is requested online. Affected individuals should not disclose personal data and should not open links in suspicious emails.

Anyone who has already entered data on a phishing website should act quickly: inform credit card companies or banks, change passwords, and possibly file a report. The ÖAMTC provides up-to-date information on fraud attempts on its official channels – website, social media, and newsletter.

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